Statement: Deposit Return Scheme
A statement on the result of Biffa Court of Session case.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Greens said:
“This case has shown the worst of Westminster and the contempt the Tories have for the Scottish Parliament and for our environment.
“MSPs voted to introduce a recycling scheme, with businesses investing money to make it happen.
“There are bottles, cans and glass littering our parks, beaches and streets. This scheme would have led to more of them being recycled.
“Devolution is not working for Scotland. The fact that one person in Westminster was able to topple the scheme against the will of the Scottish Parliament underlines the urgent need for our country to have the same powers as every other self-governing nation.”