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We are working with local authorities to understand fully and to mitigate potential impacts on kerbside collection services. The choice of a 20p deposit level is intended to provide a strong incentive to return containers through the DRS system. It is likely that a percentage of containers will also be recycled through kerbside collections and will be captured as part of wider statistics on recycling of household waste.

The choice of a return to retail model which maximises accessibility is intended to minimise any risk of variation by geography or demography. The scheme has been carefully designed to ensure that those purchasing their containers can return them easily, no matter their circumstances.

As noted in the previous response, the financial liability for the scheme will fall on drinks producers. This will be reflected in the regulatory approach.

This is an on-going process with local authorities and part of much wider on-going engagement over waste, therefore there is no anticipated end date.

This information is not held centrally.

Landfill operators report total tonnage of wastes deposited broken down by European Waste Catalogue code to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency but they do not report the origin of each load of waste.

Construction is a priority in our circular economy strategy “Making Things Last” ( https://www.gov.scot/publications/making-things-last-circular-economy-strategy-scotland/ ) and in line with the waste hierarchy, we encourage the reuse and recycling of materials where possible in all construction projects. In addition, the statutory guidance accompanying the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 sets out how to comply with the sustainable procurement duty that applies to public procurements: https://www.gov.scot/publications/sustainable-procurement-duty-tools/

There has been a steady increase in the quantity of waste soils put back to productive use in Scotland. In 2017, Scotland recycled 71% of waste soil from construction projects.

When developing proposals to establish a deposit return scheme, the Scottish Government has been clear about the need to distinguish between the price of products and the proposed deposit level. That is why it is our intention to require that the deposit level be advertised separately from the price of products falling within the scope of the scheme.

The scheme has been designed with the aim of ensuring that at least 90% of deposits paid by consumers will be redeemed and we will work with industry to maximise public participation. The expectation is that redeemed deposits will be used by consumers to offset future purchases, thereby minimising any impact the scheme could have on product choice.

Employment in the low carbon economy is defined by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) as full-time equivalent jobs in economic activities that deliver goods and services that generate significantly lower emissions of greenhouse gases; predominantly carbon dioxide. This includes employment in renewable electricity, renewable heat, energy from waste, biomass, nuclear electricity, energy efficient products, low carbon financial and advisory services, low emissions vehicles, infrastructure, fuel cells and energy storage.

Figures are taken from ONS’s Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Survey and are, therefore, subject to the usual statistical caveats around data derived from a sample of employers, and refer to jobs that directly support the low carbon and renewable economy, and estimates of jobs in the supply chain involved in low carbon activities (termed as ‘indirect’).

Figures from 2014 – 2017 are available:

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) purchased the licence for MenuCal from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in March 2016, costing £132,947.25.

Subsequently, FSS, in partnership with the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee, piloted MenuCal with Scottish businesses. The outcomes from the pilot report, have been considered and changes have been made to improve the usability of the tool for businesses in Scotland, costing £12,336. The outcomes from the pilot report can be accessed on the following link: https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publications-and-research/publications/an-evaluation-of-a-pilot-on-the-use-of-menucal-within-small-and-medium-scot . MenuCal is currently being promoted to businesses via the Environmental Health Departments in Local Authorities and the Trail Blaze sites outlined in the Scottish Government’s ‘A healthier future: Scotland's diet and healthy weight delivery plan’ which can be accessed on the following link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/healthier-future-scotlands-diet-healthy-weight-delivery-plan/pages/2/ .

The Crown Office Prosecution Service have advised that there have been no prosecutions for unnecessary suffering under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 relating to the use of electronic training aids since 1 October 2018. Information on the use of the guidance in providing advice to enforcement authorities and dog owners will be gathered during the review of the guidance in autumn 2019.