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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any pastures in upland Wales and England still rendered unsuitable for grazing as a consequence of the Chernobyl nuclear plant fire.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there are any pastures in upland Wales and England still rendered unsuitable for grazing as a consequence of the Chernobyl nuclear plant fire.
The Food Standards Agency has advised that there are no restrictions remaining on grazing in upland areas of England and Wales as a consequence of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Between 1986 and 2012 restrictions and routine monitoring of sheep in certain upland areas of the UK were in place to protect food safety. The Board of the FSA agreed the lifting of the last of the restrictions with effect from 1 June 2012, following a review of the evidence and public consultation.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Civil Contingencies Unit has made of levels of radioactive contamination in upland areas across the UK from radioactive fallout in May 1986 as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Civil Contingencies Unit has made of levels of radioactive contamination in upland areas across the UK from radioactive fallout in May 1986 as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
The Civil Contingencies Secretariat does not make assessments of the current levels of radioactive contamination existing in upland areas across the UK. However, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) coordinates a report on radiological monitoring across the UK on behalf of Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Food Standards Scotland, Natural Resource Wales and Northern Ireland Environment Agency. This is reported annually in the report on Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE). The most recent report can be found at: http://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/rife-20.pdf
Between 1986 and 2012, the Food Standards Agency and its predecessors managed controls and routine monitoring of sheep in certain upland areas of the UK in order to protect food safety. Following a review of the evidence (which included an assessment of the levels of radio caesium in sheep within the restricted areas) and a 12-week public consultation, the Board of the Food Standards Agency agreed the lifting of the last of these controls with effect on 1 June 2012.
See: http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/radiologicalresearch/radiosurv/chernobyl
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Civil Contingencies Unit has made an assessment of the current levels of radioactive contamination existing in upland areas across the UK as a result of radioactive fallout in May 1986 following the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Civil Contingencies Unit has made an assessment of the current levels of radioactive contamination existing in upland areas across the UK as a result of radioactive fallout in May 1986 following the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which areas of the UK show recent evidence of residual radiation from the Chernobyl disaster.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which areas of the UK show recent evidence of residual radiation from the Chernobyl disaster.
Levels of radioactivity in the environment, including residual radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster, are monitored jointly by the environmental and food standards agencies for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Results are reported annually in the Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) series which is available on the www.gov.uk website. The latest RIFE report confirmed that levels of residual contamination from Chernobyl are negligible even in the areas of the UK that received the largest fallout, namely upland areas where heavy rain fell in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has commissioned research to determine what the UK's obligations in international law are in the event of economic or environmental damage being caused to other countries by radioactive fallout or blast arising from a British nuclear weapon...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has commissioned research to determine what the UK's obligations in international law are in the event of economic or environmental damage being caused to other countries by radioactive fallout or blast arising from a British nuclear weapon...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what visa requirements, screening procedures and payments are necessary before an individual suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is permitted to enter the United Kingdom.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what visa requirements, screening procedures and payments are necessary before an individual suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is permitted to enter the United Kingdom.
Visa applications are considered under the relevant immigration rules and on the individual merits of the case. A standard visit visa costs £83.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether any restrictions exist in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland on upland farms contaminated by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether any restrictions exist in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland on upland farms contaminated by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986.
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department of Health.
There are no longer any restrictions in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland on upland farms contaminated by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) previously restricted the movement of sheep in certain upland areas to prevent sheep with higher levels of contamination entering the food chain. Over time, controls were removed where the evidence showed they were no longer necessary. All remaining controls were lifted in Northern Ireland in 2000, in Scotland in 2010 and in Wales in 2012. Similarly, the final controls in England were lifted in 2012.
Information on the historic controls and the decision to remove restrictions can be found on the FSA website:
www.food.gov.uk/science/research/radiologicalresearch/radiosurv/chernobyl/
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment has been made by (a) the RIMNET network and (b) other bodies of the possibility that the sand fallout across the British isles from the Sahara desert has been contaminated by long-lived radioactive fallout from atmospheric nuclear...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment has been made by (a) the RIMNET network and (b) other bodies of the possibility that the sand fallout across the British isles from the Sahara desert has been contaminated by long-lived radioactive fallout from atmospheric nuclear...
The Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network (RIMNET) is the UK Government’s radiation monitoring and nuclear emergency response system which is operated on a 24-hour a day, seven days a week basis by the Met Office, on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Data from RIMNET has been inspected and shows no evidence of increased levels of radioactivity across the UK.
The Environment Agency (EA) undertakes a programme of far-field monitoring, away from nuclear sites, of radioactivity in air and rainwater. This programme involves constantly sampling air through filters in high volume air samplers. Filters are changed on a weekly basis and subsequently analysed. Past Saharan dust events have not caused any detectable increase in radioactivity on the filters. Results for the changed filters on 31 March and 7 April should be available in the next few days. The results will be published as consolidated data in the annual Radiation in Food and the Environment (RIFE) report which is published jointly by a number of UK and devolved agencies. Previous RIFE reports are available at:
http://www.sepa.org.uk/radioactive_substances/publications/rife_reports.aspx
Adjournment debate on British nuclear test veterans.
Adjournment debate on British nuclear test veterans.
When I called for a debate on nuclear test veterans, I did so purely as a constituency MP. I wanted to highlight the case of a constituent of mine whom I have been helping for more than 11 years. I raised this case in Parliament just over seven years ago...
When I called for a debate on nuclear test veterans, I did so purely as a constituency MP. I wanted to highlight the case of a constituent of mine whom I have been helping for more than 11 years. I raised this case in Parliament just over seven years ago...
I certainly will not, Madam Deputy Speaker. Even that stage will not take place until May, after millions more pounds have been spent by lawyers and after more veterans have passed away, and even then, that will only resolve limitation. Presumably, there will then be a court case about causation,...
I certainly will not, Madam Deputy Speaker. Even that stage will not take place until May, after millions more pounds have been spent by lawyers and after more veterans have passed away, and even then, that will only resolve limitation. Presumably, there will then be a court case about causation,...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for securing this debate on what is, as she said, a serious subject. The nuclear test veterans issue remains an emotive one more than 50 years since the first nuclear tests were conducted. Some 28,000...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for securing this debate on what is, as she said, a serious subject. The nuclear test veterans issue remains an emotive one more than 50 years since the first nuclear tests were conducted. Some 28,000...
I accept that, Madam Deputy Speaker. Only after making that application for costs does Mr. Sampson turn to his clients' case, and one may wish to draw one's own conclusions from that. By comparison, I confirm to the House that the MOD's legal costs, as invoiced on 27 November, totalled...
I accept that, Madam Deputy Speaker. Only after making that application for costs does Mr. Sampson turn to his clients' case, and one may wish to draw one's own conclusions from that. By comparison, I confirm to the House that the MOD's legal costs, as invoiced on 27 November, totalled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether the proposed Amendment to Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, as set out in the proposed Legislative Competence (Environment) Order 2009, Cm 7608, will cover land-based radioactive fallout other than at military sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether the proposed Amendment to Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, as set out in the proposed Legislative Competence (Environment) Order 2009, Cm 7608, will cover land-based radioactive fallout other than at military sites.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will remit or minimise visa fees for Belarusian children suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster who wish to visit Britain for holidays or treatment; and whether such visits have ceased since September of this year.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will remit or minimise visa fees for Belarusian children suffering from the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster who wish to visit Britain for holidays or treatment; and whether such visits have ceased since September of this year.
Letter dated 31/08/2007 from Derek Twigg MP to Andrew Mackinlay MP regarding the welfare of veterans.
Letter dated 31/08/2007 from Derek Twigg MP to Andrew Mackinlay MP regarding the welfare of veterans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total cost of the clean up to date at Chernobyl; and what the UK contribution has been to this work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total cost of the clean up to date at Chernobyl; and what the UK contribution has been to this work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made of the possible health effects in England of radioactive fallout from Chernobyl in respect of incidences of (a) thyroid cancer, (b) other solid cancers, (c) leukaemia, (d) non-cancer diseases and (e) genetic diseases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made of the possible health effects in England of radioactive fallout from Chernobyl in respect of incidences of (a) thyroid cancer, (b) other solid cancers, (c) leukaemia, (d) non-cancer diseases and (e) genetic diseases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what compensation is provided for farmers on farms contaminated by radioactive fallout from Chernobyl who cannot move or sell their sheep for human consumption.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what compensation is provided for farmers on farms contaminated by radioactive fallout from Chernobyl who cannot move or sell their sheep for human consumption.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect of radioactive contamination from Chernobyl on the market value of the farms where restrictions still apply; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect of radioactive contamination from Chernobyl on the market value of the farms where restrictions still apply; and if she will make a statement.