§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what uses of DDT are approved for agricultural use in Scotland; and what is the area of land treated with this pesticide and the amount of this pesticide used each year since 1980.
§ Mr. John MacKayAll uses of DDT have been withdrawn under the pesticides safety precautions scheme from 1 October 1984. Comprehensive information about the usage of this substance is not available, but sample figures derived from surveys are as follows.
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ha tonnes Soft fruits (1980) 382 0.366 Glasshouse crops (1981) 3 0.012 Vegetables (1982) 155 0.166 Forage and Fodder crops (1982) 1,543 1.622 Cereals (1982) 7,798 5.059