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Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 28 February 2023
Christine Grahame
Will the member give way?
Michael Marra (North East Scotland) rose—
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 22 February 2023
Christine Grahame
On uncertainty for businesses, I raised my concerns about craft brewers at Traquair earlier.
Dryden Aqua, which is an existing successful glass recycling company in my constituency, recycles glass into eco-friendly water filtration systems. According to Circularity Scotland’s rules, its business is not a recycling business. Nobody has mentioned existing recycling businesses yet. Does Daniel Johnson agree that that is yet another example of a reason why the scheme must be paused, particularly with regard to glass?
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 22 February 2023
Christine Grahame
Does the member include in his list the existing glass recycling companies in Scotland, which had to seek a meeting with Circularity Scotland as it had not reached out to them?
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 22 February 2023
Christine Grahame
Will the member give way?
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 22 February 2023
Christine Grahame
I must agree with Jamie Greene. I have been written to by Traquair House Brewery in my constituency. Famous for its craft brews, it has been operating since 1965. It has a global reputation and exports around the world. All of its materials are sourced locally, and the malt is even put into a cattle feed. It tells me that, if nothing else is done, the deposit return scheme will have a devastating effect on its business in all respects. I hear what the minister said, but—
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 22 February 2023
Christine Grahame
Will the member take an intervention?
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 22 February 2023
Christine Grahame
—will the minister please listen to the small craft breweries?
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 21 February 2023
Christine Grahame
It is not a love match.
I am shocked that Tory members cannot even applaud the child payment, which is needed so much because of Tory austerity and outrageous inflation.
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 21 February 2023
Christine Grahame
Will the Deputy First Minister take an intervention?
Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: 9 February 2023
Christine Grahame
I share Craig Hoy’s concerns about Broughton brewery, which is in my constituency.
Dryden Aqua, which is a very profitable company and is also in my constituency, recycles glass for innovative water filtration systems. The proposed DRS, as it stands, puts that business at risk. Will the minister meet that company to discuss its concerns?