The Scottish Government minister responsible for the roll-out of a controversial recycling scheme has been accused of "desperate spinning" after scores of businesses failed to sign-up.
Lorna Slater told MSPs today that drinks producers responsible for "over 90 per cent of the total volume" sold in Scotland had registered for the deposit return scheme (DRS) by the March 1 deadline.
But the Green minister did not explain that meant just 664 out of an expected 4,500 firms had signed-up on time.
