iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 8 October 2024, Col25
Clare Wharmby also pointed out the potential disadvantage to small businesses in requiring information to be provided on their carbon footprint: "a large catering firm might be able to provide it, but if we are looking to promote small businesses in Scotland, such data is sometimes a huge ask of them".iNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 8 October 2024, Col 35 The Cabinet Secretary shared this concern, stating:
"There has to be some proportionality, because we are a country of small and medium-sized enterprises.