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Will the member take an intervention?

Don’t!

Previously, I raised the concerns of craft breweries, such as Broughton Ales and Traquair House Brewery, as well as those of Dryden Aqua glass recycling company—all in my constituency. Today, I add the concerns of Villeneuve Wines, a wine retailer in Peebles, which is also in my constituency. All those companies are at a loss with regard to the deposit return scheme—they are confused by it. How flexible will Circularity Scotland be regarding registrations in those circumstances?

Will the member give way?

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) rose—

On uncertainty for businesses, I raised my concerns about craft brewers at Traquair earlier.

Dryden Aqua, which is an existing successful glass recycling company in my constituency, recycles glass into eco-friendly water filtration systems. According to Circularity Scotland’s rules, its business is not a recycling business. Nobody has mentioned existing recycling businesses yet. Does Daniel Johnson agree that that is yet another example of a reason why the scheme must be paused, particularly with regard to glass?

Does the member include in his list the existing glass recycling companies in Scotland, which had to seek a meeting with Circularity Scotland as it had not reached out to them?

Will the member give way?

I must agree with Jamie Greene. I have been written to by Traquair House Brewery in my constituency. Famous for its craft brews, it has been operating since 1965. It has a global reputation and exports around the world. All of its materials are sourced locally, and the malt is even put into a cattle feed. It tells me that, if nothing else is done, the deposit return scheme will have a devastating effect on its business in all respects. I hear what the minister said, but—

Will the member take an intervention?

—will the minister please listen to the small craft breweries?