Question reference: S6W-12121
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 10 November 2022
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 23 November 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the net environmental impact of the Deposit Return Scheme in island communities.
Answer
The Scottish Government conducted an Island Communities Impact Assessment into the Deposit Return Scheme which was published on 16 March 2020. You can access it here: Deposit return scheme for Scotland: islands communities impact assessment - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .