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| Tories table vote of no confidence in Lorna Slater | Tories table vote of no confidence in Lorna Slater |
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| Green MSP Lorna Slater will face a vote of no confidence before the summer recess | Green MSP Lorna Slater will face a vote of no confidence before the summer recess |
| The Scottish Conservatives have tabled a vote of no confidence in the Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater. | The Scottish Conservatives have tabled a vote of no confidence in the Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater. |
| The party said the Green MSP was "out of her depth" and should lose her job over the failure of the Scottish government's deposit return recycling scheme. | The party said the Green MSP was "out of her depth" and should lose her job over the failure of the Scottish government's deposit return recycling scheme. |
| The Greens dismissed the move as a "shameless political stunt". | The Greens dismissed the move as a "shameless political stunt". |
| A debate and vote is expected to be held before parliament breaks up for the summer recess next week. | A debate and vote is expected to be held before parliament breaks up for the summer recess next week. |
| The government has postponed its flagship recycling scheme until October 2025 at the earliest. | The government has postponed its flagship recycling scheme until October 2025 at the earliest. |
| Ms Slater said she had been left with no choice after the UK government excluded glass from the Scottish scheme. | Ms Slater said she had been left with no choice after the UK government excluded glass from the Scottish scheme. |
| Drinks producers will not fund Circularity Scotland | Drinks producers will not fund Circularity Scotland |
| Bottle return scheme firm 'on brink of collapse' | Bottle return scheme firm 'on brink of collapse' |
| Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025 | Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025 |
| The BBC understands the delay has made Circularity Scotland, the firm which was due to manage the scheme, unviable in its current form. | The BBC understands the delay has made Circularity Scotland, the firm which was due to manage the scheme, unviable in its current form. |
| About 50 workers are believed to be affected. | About 50 workers are believed to be affected. |
| The motion was lodged by Scottish Tory net zero, energy and transport spokesperson Liam Kerr. | The motion was lodged by Scottish Tory net zero, energy and transport spokesperson Liam Kerr. |
| Mr Kerr said: "We feel we have no option but to bring this motion forward, because Lorna Slater has demonstrated that she is out of her depth as a minister. | Mr Kerr said: "We feel we have no option but to bring this motion forward, because Lorna Slater has demonstrated that she is out of her depth as a minister. |
| "I don't say this lightly, but I struggle to think of a minister who has struggled so much in their brief in the seven years I've been in the Scottish Parliament. | "I don't say this lightly, but I struggle to think of a minister who has struggled so much in their brief in the seven years I've been in the Scottish Parliament. |
| "Her handling of the deposit return scheme has been shambolic from day one, with her refusal to engage with business or heed their warnings that her plans were unworkable." | "Her handling of the deposit return scheme has been shambolic from day one, with her refusal to engage with business or heed their warnings that her plans were unworkable." |
| Scottish Tory net zero, energy and transport spokesperson Liam Kerr says Lorna Slater's position is "untenable" | Scottish Tory net zero, energy and transport spokesperson Liam Kerr says Lorna Slater's position is "untenable" |
| The UK government approved a partial exemption to the Internal Market Act for the Scottish deposit scheme earlier this month, but said glass bottles would need to be excluded. | The UK government approved a partial exemption to the Internal Market Act for the Scottish deposit scheme earlier this month, but said glass bottles would need to be excluded. |
| It said this was to bring Scotland into line with similar schemes that are due to launch in England and Northern Ireland in October 2025, which will also not include glass. | It said this was to bring Scotland into line with similar schemes that are due to launch in England and Northern Ireland in October 2025, which will also not include glass. |
| Circularity Scotland said it was "disappointed" by the delay after insisting there was no reason why the scheme could not launch in March 2024 without including glass. | Circularity Scotland said it was "disappointed" by the delay after insisting there was no reason why the scheme could not launch in March 2024 without including glass. |
| Mr Kerr accused Ms Slater of "consigning" Circularity Scotland to "financial collapse". | Mr Kerr accused Ms Slater of "consigning" Circularity Scotland to "financial collapse". |
| He called for firms that made adaptions in anticipation of the scheme's launch to be compensated and criticised Ms Slater's "high-handed" decision to charter a private ferry for an official visit to Rum. | He called for firms that made adaptions in anticipation of the scheme's launch to be compensated and criticised Ms Slater's "high-handed" decision to charter a private ferry for an official visit to Rum. |
| 'Completely absurd' | 'Completely absurd' |
| The Scottish Tory MSP said her position was "untenable" and urged other parties to vote against the minister. | The Scottish Tory MSP said her position was "untenable" and urged other parties to vote against the minister. |
| His motion, which has been supported by party colleagues, required the support of 25 MSPs to force a debate and vote. | His motion, which has been supported by party colleagues, required the support of 25 MSPs to force a debate and vote. |
| However, the co-operation agreement between the SNP and Greens means it stands little chance of passing. | |
| Scottish Greens environment spokesperson Mark Ruskell MSP said: "This is a shameless and cynical stunt by the Tories who are getting increasingly desperate every single day as their party and their leadership falls apart. | Scottish Greens environment spokesperson Mark Ruskell MSP said: "This is a shameless and cynical stunt by the Tories who are getting increasingly desperate every single day as their party and their leadership falls apart. |
| "The reality here is that Lorna Slater has done an incredible job to bring in Scotland's first deposit return scheme. | "The reality here is that Lorna Slater has done an incredible job to bring in Scotland's first deposit return scheme. |
| "It was ready to go. But the Tories stepped in at the last minute and they scuppered the scheme. | "It was ready to go. But the Tories stepped in at the last minute and they scuppered the scheme. |
| "Now they have the absolute audacity, the brass neck, to actually try to blame Lorna Slater for their decision. This is completely absurd." | "Now they have the absolute audacity, the brass neck, to actually try to blame Lorna Slater for their decision. This is completely absurd." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Recycling | Recycling |
| Scottish Greens | Scottish Greens |
| Scottish Conservatives | Scottish Conservatives |
| Lorna Slater | Lorna Slater |