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Scottish Secretary Jack accused of trying to ‘sabotage’ deposit return scheme

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is trying to “sabotage” Scotland’s deposit return scheme, the minister charged with introducing the initiative has insisted. Lorna Slater hit out as a row erupted over whether the Scottish Government had sought an ...

01 Mar 2023 at 16:59

Scotland

Gene-editing Bill should not ‘force products on Scotland’, says minister

A Bill that would ease regulations around gene editing in the food sector should not “force products on Scotland”, a minister has said. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill was introduced earlier this month at Westminster and would ...

11 Jun 2022 at 18:12

Minister hits out at Scottish Secretary as deposit return changes announced

The minister charged with implementing Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) has hit out at the Scottish Secretary as she announced that small containers and products with low sales would be exempt from the initiative. The start of the DRS ...

20 Apr 2023 at 17:15

Scotland

Fundamental questions about Brexit must be addressed, say MSPs

There are fundamental questions about how devolution works post-Brexit which must be addressed, a committee of MSPs has said. Holyrood’s Constitution Committee said there are substantive differences between the views of the UK and devolved ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scrapping of DRS moves closer as Jack says Sunak should not revoke conditions

The Prime Minister should not cave in to demands to revoke conditions on Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), the Scottish Secretary has said, as it moves closer to potentially being scrapped. Scotland’s First Minister wrote to Rishi ...

04 Jun 2023 at 12:15

Get around the table, DRS administrator tells governments

The administrator of Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) has urged the UK and Scottish governments to “get round the table” to deliver the programme. In a rare intervention, Circularity Scotland waded into the ever-deepening row ...

03 Jun 2023 at 13:56

Scotland

Slater hits back at Jack in row over deposit return scheme

It is “not true” for the Scottish Secretary to claim that assessments for Scotland’s deposit return scheme are yet to be submitted to the UK Government, the minister responsible for the initiative has claimed. Lorna Slater hit ...

23 May 2023 at 16:23

Scotland

Deposit return deadline looms as recycling scheme faces uncertainty

The deadline for the removal of UK Government conditions on Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) is due to expire on Monday with the scheme potentially being scrapped if ministers do not back down. Scotland’s First Minister ...

05 Jun 2023 at 08:35

Scotland

MSPs disappointed that Jack ‘misunderstood’ request to discuss deposit scheme

The Scottish Secretary “misunderstood” a request to give evidence on a delayed deposit return scheme and its impact on intergovernmental relations, a Holyrood committee has said. Alister Jack declined an invitation from the ...

09 Oct 2023 at 14:10

Scotland

UK’s internal market has created tensions in devolution, MSPs say

The UK’s internal market post-Brexit has created tensions within the devolution settlement, a committee of MSPs has said. Holyrood’s Constitution Committee said the Internal Market Act (IMA) placed more emphasis on open ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Humza Yousaf to meet Rishi Sunak during London trip

Humza Yousaf will meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for the first time since he became Scotland’s First Minister. Mr Yousaf will meet the Prime Minister amid the looming court battle between Holyrood and ...

24 Apr 2023 at 07:54

PM urged to review Internal Market Act to remove ‘hurdles’ from policymaking

A group of 20 environmental organisations have urged the Prime Minister to review the Internal Market Act, which they claim has had “unintended negative consequences” on policymaking across the UK. The ...

27 Oct 2023 at 06:51

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