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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her statement of 30th January 2000, 379 c124WH, on radon gas, what the location is of the area that has over 5,300 bq/cu m of radon gas emissions.

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2002

Reference

380 c932W;380 c934W; 36432

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will provide assistance to homes which have radon concentrations higher than the action level.

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 October 2001

Reference

9599; 373 c389W

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What steps they have taken to encourage householders to reduce their exposure to radon; whether they are considering any further action; and how many households are thought to be at risk. [HL 157]. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Morris of Manchester (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 July 2001

Reference

HL 157; 626 c123WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to collate information and inform the public about levels of radon contamination in drinking water in the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 2001

Reference

148424; 362 c314-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what powers he has to regulate the presence of radon and similar contaminates in drinking water in the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 2001

Reference

148423; 362 c315W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many homes are affected by radioactive radon gas; and if he will list the 20 worst affected areas. (In Library as Dep No 00/1740). - Including table. (Holding answer 21 November 2000).

Asked by

Chris Ruane (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 November 2000

For answer on

23 November 2000

Answered on

23 November 2000

Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many homes are affected by radioactive radon gas; and if he will list the 20 worst affected areas. [139606] Mr. Mullin: [holding answer 21 November 2000]: Following advice from the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) in 1990, a level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre of air (Bq m{-3}) in homes was adopted as an "Action Level". This is the radon concentration at which it is recommended that remedial action be taken to reduce levels in the home. The number of homes found to be at or above the Action Level and the total number of homes estimated to be at or above the Action Level in the United Kingdom is set out in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of homes found to be at or above Total number of homes estimated to be at the Action Level or above the Action Level England 40,000 100,000 Wales 820 10,000 Scotland 280 2,000 Northern Ireland 970 4,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Measurements of radon in homes have been undertaken by NRPB for several years throughout the United Kingdom. The information on areas affected by radon has been collated on the basis of 5 km and 10 km grid squares and not on the basis of administrative areas. However, measurement results and probability maps by grid square have been published in a series of NRPB reports providing information on the distribution of radon levels in homes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The reports are listed, and I am arranging for them to be placed in the Libraries of the House. Radon in Dwellings in Scotland: 1996 Review (NRPB-M569) and reprint of Document of the NRPB, Volume 4, No. 6 (1993). Radon Atlas of England (NRPB-R290). Radon in Dwellings in England: 1997 Review (NRPB-R293). Radon in Dwellings in Wales: Atlas and 1998 Review (NRPB-R303). Radon in Dwellings in Northern Ireland: Atlas and 1999 Review (NRPB-R308).

Date

23 November 2000

Reference

357 c282-3W; 139606

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assistance his Department is giving to householders and local authorities in areas where the radioactive gas radon is a problem. - Inc list and ref to "Good Practice Guide in Library (Dep 00/1128).

Asked by

Baroness Golding (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 July 2000

For answer on

10 July 2000

Answered on

10 July 2000

Mrs. Golding: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assistance his Department is giving to householders and local authorities in areas where the radioactive gas radon is a problem. [130214] Mr. Meacher: Following the success of three pilot studies to encourage and assist householders to carry out radon remedial works, I am pleased to announce that we are embarking on a new programme in partnership with 31 local authorities from the areas most affected by radon. The radon measurement programme, carried out by successive Governments since 1987, has meant that every home in England with a greater than 5 per cent. probability of being above the radon `Action Level' has been offered a Government-funded radon test. In total, some 40,000 homes have now been found to be above the radon Action Level. However, only 10-20 per cent. of these households have taken any action to reduce radon levels in their homes. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas. Without proper action to lower levels in the home it can add to the risk of lung cancer. To encourage action, DETR, with the support of the Department of Health, has been working in partnership with Derbyshire Dales, Cherwell and Mendip district councils in pilot studies to encourage and assist householders to carry out remedial work. In this new approach the local authority has been the main point of contact with householders, supported in the background by Central Government Departments. The pilot studies have been very successful both in terms of the numbers of householders seeking advice and the numbers that have subsequently gone on to carry out remedial work. I should like to pay tribute to the enthusiasm, commitment and hard work of the three local authorities involved. The 31 local authorities listed in the table, which all have areas within their districts with notable levels of radon, responded to the Department's invitation to work in partnership with us to extend the approach used in the pilot studies to other parts of the country. In order to assist these authorities, and other with a radon problem, we have produced a "Good Practice Guide" based on the lessons learned and the experience gained in the pilot studies. This guidance has been made available in draft to all of the authorities involved in the new programme, and is being published today. I have arranged for copies to be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses. Local authorities participating in DETR's Radon roll-out programme Devon West Devon borough council South Hams district council Torbay district council Somerset South Somerset district council Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority Dorset North Dorset district council Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority Stroud district council Northamptonshire Kettering borough council Daventry district council East Northamptonshire district council Corby borough council Northampton borough council South Northamptonshire district council Leicestershire Harborough district council Melton borough council Rutland Unitary Authority Cambridgeshire Huntingdonshire district council Lincolnshire South Kesteven district council North Kesteven district council Shropshire South Shropshire district council Oswestry borough council Derbyshire High Peak borough council Nottinghamshire Ashfield district council Staffordshire Staffordshire Moorlands district council Cumbria South Lakeland district council Lancashire Lancaster City council North Yorkshire Craven district council Richmondshire district council Northumberland Alnwick district council Berwick-upon-Tweed borough council

Date

10 July 2000

Reference

353 c407-8W;353 c405-6W; 130214

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what guidance his Department gives to local authority environmental health officers about dealing with householders whose homes have high levels of radon.

Asked by

Colin Pickthall (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 March 2000

For answer on

4 April 2000

Answered on

4 April 2000

Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what guidance his Department gives to local authority environmental health officers about dealing with householders whose homes have high levels of radon. [117155] Mr. Meacher: My Department is in regular contact with local authority environmental health officers (EHOs) in the areas most affected by radon. We advise that they should encourage householders with high levels of radon in their homes to carry out remedial measures to reduce the concentration of radon to which those householders are exposed. In order to assist the EHOs and the householders, maps have been produced showing the areas most affected by radon. Three guidance booklets have been produced: A Householder's Guide A Guide to Reducing Levels in Your Home A Guide for Homebuyers and Sellers. These are provided free of charge for householders, and stocks are provided to local authorities for them to distribute. This guidance is supported by two telephone hotlines: one to the National Radiological Protection Board, who give advice on radon measurements and on the health effects of radon; and one to the Building Research Establishment, who give advice on radon remedial measures. These hotlines are provided for the benefit of EHOs as well as householders. For over a year, my Department has been working in partnership with three local authorities that have been piloting a new approach to encourage householders to carry out remedial action. A Good Practice Guide is in preparation, and proposals on how we shall work with other local authorities in a similar way in the future are being developed. I hope to make an announcement on these shortly.

Date

4 April 2000

Reference

347 c419W; 117155

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep/3 3376 [23516]

Radon affected areas: Wales - 1998 review. Documents of the NRPB vol 9 no 3. NRPB. 1998.

Deposited by

National Radiological Protection Board

Type

Deposited papers

Date

15 March 1999

Reference

Dep/3 3376 [23516]

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what evaluation his Department is carrying out into the potential damage to transistors in microchips from background alpha and neutron radiation, following the recent report to the International Test Conference in Washington; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 December 1998

Reference

62967; 322 c453W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the number of houses in the Craven District of North Yorkshire which have been made radon proof since the publication of the latest guidance on the subject by his Department. -...

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 December 1997

For answer on

22 December 1997

Answered on

22 December 1997

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of houses in the Craven District of North Yorkshire which have been made radon proof since the publication of the latest guidance on the subject by his Department. [21106] Ms Angela Eagle: Within the area covered by Craven District Council, 330 householders have applied to have a measurement under the Government's radon measurement programme and of those 29 have been found to be above the recommended "Action Level". There is no obligation on householders to inform the Government when they have carried out radon remedial works. My Department does not, therefore, hold statistics concerning the number of owners of existing dwellings who have taken radon remedial action in any given area. However, research indicates that between 11 and 18 per cent. of householders in England as a whole, who have homes above the radon Action Level have so far taken some remedial action. Building Regulations are used to address potential radon problems in new dwellings. New guidance has been drafted to take into account areas newly identified in May 1996 as being affected by elevated radon levels. The draft guidance sets out both the areas where protective measures to prevent radon entering should apply and what those measures should be. It was subject to a public consultation, which ended in May 1997. The guidance will be issued shortly. Although there are currently no formal requirements to apply radon protective measures to new dwellings Craven, we are aware that they are being adopted on a voluntary basis.

Date

22 December 1997

Reference

21106; 303 c425W

House

House of Commons

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

What plans the Government has for the radon free measurement programme.

Asked by

Candy Atherton (Labour)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 1997

Reference

10468; 299 c43W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 91/1381 [26588]

Radon in dwellings in Scotland: 1996 review. By BMR Green, PR Lomas and GM Kendall. NRPB-M569. NRPB. 1996.

Deposited by

National Radiological Protection Board; Scottish Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

19 May 1997

Reference

HINF 91/1381 [26588]

Rep and 3R:Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Bill (HL) 1995/96

Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Bill (HL). Report stage and third reading debate. Agreed to on division (279 to 250). Passed with amendments.

Department

Department of the Environment

Type

Debates on bills

Date

8 July 1996

Reference

281 c21-141

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

If he will list the findings of the national control case study of childhood cancer with regard to the effect of radon and electro-magnetic fields; and what recommendations the National Radiological Protection Board has made arising therefrom.

Asked by

Tony Marlow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 1996

Reference

34053; 279 c670-1W;279 c662-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

What assessment he has made of the conclusions of (a) the COMARE's fourth report and (b) the National Radiological Protection Board-276 report, in respect of childhood leukaemia and domestic radon; and what estimate he has made of the reduction in incidence of childhood leukaemia if the radon action limit were...

Asked by

Tony Marlow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 1996

Reference

34056; 279 c670W;279 c662W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep/3 3376 [28645]

Radon affected areas: England Wales. Documents of the NRPB vol 7 no 2. NRPB. 1996.

Deposited by

National Radiological Protection Board

Type

Deposited papers

Date

20 May 1996

Reference

Dep/3 3376 [28645]

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment

What information is available about levels of radon gas in workplaces in radon-affected areas; what powers are available to local authorities to limit exposure to radon gas in the workplace; and what guidance has been issued.

Asked by

Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 1993

Reference

234 c827-8W;234 c824W

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

Further to his Answer of 7th June, Official Report, 226 c134W, regarding radon in homes, how many of the homes surveyed in each year since 1989 in postal district SA and in Wales had radon gas concentrations of (a) 0 to 25 becquerels per cubic metre, (b) 26 to 50...

Asked by

Nick Ainger (Labour)

Answering body

Welsh Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 June 1993

Reference

226 c465-6W;226 c463-4W

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

How many homes the National Radiological Protection Board has surveyed for radon in each year since 1989 in (a) postcode district SA, (b) Wales and (c) the United Kingdom. - Table given.

Asked by

Nick Ainger (Labour)

Answering body

Welsh Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 1993

Reference

226 c134W

House

House of Commons

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