Question reference: S6W-08012
- Date lodged: 14 April 2022
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 12 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07097 by Lorna Slater on 23 March 2022 and in light of the reported announcement by the UK Government and Northern Ireland Assembly not to include glass in their proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), what consideration it has given to any potential impact of including glass in its DRS on compliance with the UK Internal Market Act 2020 in the event that it results in higher costs (a) associated with three labelling regimes and (b) for businesses under the scheme in Scotland, including if any have to cease doing business in Scotland as a result.
Answer
Although the UK Government has provided some limited information about their intentions in respect of DRS through the government response to the consultation on extended producer responsibility for packaging, we are still awaiting the full details of their approach. We expect to see these in their response to their DRS consultation.