Gruinard Island: Fires
(asked on 29th March 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term effects of the recent fire on Gruinard Island, in the light of the earlier use of that island for UK testing of biological weapons.
This question was answered on 12th April 2022
Following decontamination, Gruinard Island was declared safe by an independent advisory group prior to public confirmation in 1990. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) subsequently sold the island back to the estate of the original owner following the island being declared safe by an Advisory group established by the then MOD Chief Scientific Advisor.