This Bill requires Scottish Ministers to introduce measures to help develop a circular economy. This includes:
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum.
The call for views closed on 21 August 2023.
The Committee received 8 submissions to its call for views. Read the submissions on Citizen Space.
The Committee took evidence on the following dates:
The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Scottish Government.
Read the agenda, papers and Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript) for this meeting.
The Committee took evidence from Dundee City Council, South Lanarkshire Council and West Lothian Council.
Read the agenda, papers and Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript) for this meeting.
The Committee's report on the Bill's FM was published on 30 November 2023. Read the report at the following link:
Report on the Financial Memorandum for the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill