Question reference: S6W-09552
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 1 July 2022 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what its position is on and (b) whether it supports the continued use of Asulox for the purposes of bracken control.
Answer
The Scottish Government has approved an emergency authorisation for the use Asulox for bracken control in 2022 in limited and controlled circumstances.
The Scottish Government will continue to work closely with stakeholders to explore options for long-term sustainable bracken control. Officials have been instructed to begin talks with the other UK administrations and the Health and Safety Executive, to further engage stakeholders and those working on alternative solutions, to ensure we have more sustainable forms of bracken control going forward.