The UK Government will have shown an “utter disregard for devolution” if it does not allow glass bottles to be included in Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), the minister in charge of the initiative has said.
With speculation mounting that Westminster will only allow DRS to go ahead in Scotland if it does not include glass, Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater said such a move would “ride roughshod over the devolution settlement”.
The UK Government is currently considering if the Scottish DRS can be exempted from the UK Internal Market Act – legislation brought in after Brexit to ensure smooth trade between the four nations of the UK.
