Question reference: S6W-05943
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which minister is responsible for the implementation of its Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer
Portfolio responsibility for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) lies with me as Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.
In line with the principle of extended producer responsibility and the polluter pays principle, the work to deliver DRS is being led and paid for by industry, in particular the scheme administrator, Circularity Scotland Ltd (CSL). I meet with CSL on a monthly basis to ensure that the agreed implementation timetable is maintained.