HC Deb 09 May 1990 vol 172 cc154-5W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the names, locations and areas of sites which have been subject to aerial spraying with products other than fenitrothion to combat forest pests in the years 1986 to 1989; and if he will list the products used in each case;

(2) if he will list names of sites, their locations and areas within Scotland, England and Wales, for which (a) Forestry Commission and (b) private forestry concerns have sought approval for the use of fenitrothion for the purpose of aerial spraying during each of the years 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989; and whether he will list which areas were sprayed.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 23 April 1990]: The information is set out in the following tables. All the applications for approval for aerial spraying with insecticides, in respect of both Forestry Commission and privately owned forests, were sought by the commission. All the areas treated were in the highland region of Scotland and, except where indicated in the table, were in the Sutherland district of that region. No aerial spraying was required in 1989.

Name of site Area approved for treatment (ha) Area actually treated (ha) Insecticide used
Fiag 45 45 PfNPV
South Dalchork 269 269 Diflubenzuron
Strathcuileannach 145 93 PfNPV
Mid Penny 21 None
Braemore 50 50 Diflubenzuron
Camster (Caithness) 101 None
Borgie 103 103 Virox
Craggie 207 207 Virox
Aerial Spraying in 1987
Achentoul 155 None
Braemore 180 180 Fenitrothion
Camster 101 None
Caplich 122 122 Fenitrothion
Craig Dubh 40 None
Dalnessie 27 27 Fenitrothion
Inveroykel/Birchfield 573 573 Diflubenzuron
Mid Penny 21 None
North Dalchork 230 130 PfNPV
Rimsdale 484 448 Fenitrothion
South Dalchork 246 111 PfNPV
65 Fenitrothion
Suisgill 56 None
Syre 136 136 Diflubenzuron
Truderscaig 72 None
Garbat (Ross and Cromarty) 59 None
Poulary and Kingie (Lochaber) 474 473 Fenitrothion
Borrobol 136 None
Aerial Spraying in 1988
Copaig 574 330 Fenitrothion
244 Virox
Cnoc a' moid 184 184 Fenitrothion
Truderscaig 229 103 Fenitrothion
126 PfNPV and Virox
Achairn (Caithness) 500 500 Virox
Braehour (Caithness) 465 465 Virox

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total quantity of fenitrothion used in forestry operations in Scotland in each of the last five years.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

[holding answer 23 April 1990.]: The information is as follows:

Year kg active ingredient
1985 1,450
1986 440
1987 400
1988 190
1989 None