§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo 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.
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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 DaviesTo 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