Question reference: S6W-14623
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that the use of Circularity Scotland, a private company, as the managing entity for the Deposit Return Scheme, will result in less transparency and reduced parliamentary scrutiny of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer
Circularity Scotland Ltd is a private company which was established by industry with the purpose of administering the Deposit Return Scheme. This model is in line with standard practice in other schemes across Europe.
This provision was agreed by the Scottish Parliament when it voted in favour of the DRS Regulations in 2020.