Question reference: S5W-32949
- Date lodged: 2 November 2020
-
Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 10 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects on the use of glyphosate.
Answer
Information on the use of pesticides, including herbicides containing glyphosate, on a range of agricultural and horticultural crops, is collected and published annually by the Scottish Government’s Pesticide Survey Unit. www.sasa.gov.uk/pesticides/pesticide-usage/pesticide-usage-survey-reports
The Scottish Government are also currently surveying 2019 Local Authority usage of herbicides and other forms of weed control to inform us about practices in this sector.