Question reference: S6W-14291
- Date lodged: 24 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the suitability of available skills training pathways to enable reverse vending machine maintenance and repair services to employ suitably qualified (a) engineers and (b) technicians, including (i) formal education and (ii) apprenticeships routes.
Answer
The Deposit Return Scheme is an industry-led scheme, delivered by industry, led by the scheme administrator, Circularity Scotland Ltd. The Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations were laid in 2020 and businesses have now had three years to prepare for the launch of the scheme. It is not the role of Government to carry out such assessments.
There are many companies providing these services in Scotland, and an assessment is not considered to be necessary or appropriate for Government to carry out.