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Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland & Alistair Houghton

Deposit Return Scheme: Scottish Secretary calls for a rethink on controversial plans

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the Scottish Government should think again over its controversial deposit return scheme that has been criticised by many in the nation's drinks industry.

The scheme, set to start in August, will see shoppers pay an extra 20p when buying drinks in cans or bottles. That deposit will be returned when they bring back the empty containers for recycling.

The scheme has been designed to reduce waste and littering. But - as Insider.co.uk warned in a special report earlier this month - people in the drinks sector have warned that the scheme as currently planned could hurt small businesses and create a trade barrier between Scotland and England as customers buy alcohol south of the border.

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