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People might perhaps take advantage of the scheme at a later date, but the provision relates only to those who were officially signed up by 31 March 2011—that is the only basis on which we can provide for it within the accounts.
The current timeline allows for a coming into force date at the end of March, which is consistent with the rest of the United Kingdom.The introduction of the regulations will not in itself have a major impact on the operation of the waste management industry in Scotland.
The Auditor General said that the project was"unlikely to be delivered by the target date of … 2011."The issue of target dates in relation to the EARL project was already very much up in the air.
Such a review would be desirable and may happen at a future date, but it could not have been completed in time for the introduction of the UK Government’s bill.
The step change that the Osler review proposed brings us up to date with the bill, which envisages that the SCS will have thirteen members and will be chaired by the Lord President.
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Date answered:
1 December 2010