Written question asked by Ken Livingstone (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 March 1998. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Friday, 13 March 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many surveys have been conducted into the contamination of and pollution from the former chemical warfare filling and storage sites at (a) Norton Disney/Swinderby in Lincolnshire and (b) RAF Risley in Bedfordshire since 1980.
- Answer
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Mr. Livingstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many surveys have been conducted into the contamination of and pollution from the former chemical warfare filling and storage sites at (a) Norton Disney/Swinderby in Lincolnshire and (b) RAF Risley in Bedfordshire since 1980. [33796] Mr. Spellar: According to available records, since 1980, five surveys have been carried out at the former Forward Filling Depot at RAF Norton Disney and this site was sold in 1997. There have been six surveys of Risley. The surveys include revalidation of earlier studies, radiological and chemical surveys, and Land Quality Assessments.
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- Type
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- Reference
- 33796; 308 c428W
- Session
- 1997-98
- Subjects
- Chemical weapons Land Pollution Ministry of Defence RAF Risley RAF Norton Disney
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