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You said that one concern is that the chemical is flowing into our watercourses. Once something gets into water, we cannot really control where it goes. Will you speak a bit more about that concern?

You said that the James Hutton Institute will review the evidence to look for gaps and will then do more—

You referred to the thyroid. Has the Health and Safety Executive done any work on health issues for people who are in areas where Asulam has been used?

Clearly, however, we need more information about that chemical and its endocrine-disrupting ability.

That was one thing that I wanted to clarify.

The reason why the Health and Safety Executive has raised the issue—it is probably why the chemical is not authorised and why it can be used only under an emergency application—is that the chemical is an endocrine disruptor. Is that correct?

Who do the land managers who wish to use Asulox apply to? Is it NatureScot?

It was great to hear the context from which the instrument arose and the work of the deer working group, which was set up due to the concern about the levels of damage to public interests caused by wild deer. Those public interests include a healthy environment with flourishing biodiversity and woodlands that can capture our excess carbon emissions. Minister, to what extent is increased deer control important for our natural regeneration?

Have the concerns around animal welfare been looked into?

Is there any concern about accumulation over time? Asulam has not been an authorised chemical for 15 years, but it has been used under emergency application in that time. Is there concern about an accumulation of Asulam in the land?

So, the Health and Safety Executive knows where Asulox is being used in Scotland.