Uncertainties in deposit return scheme benefits and delayed Scottish launch raise value for money concerns.
The National Audit Office recommended that the Department considers piloting the scheme due to uncertainties around the scale of the benefits to ensure it is value for money. The impact assessment for the deposit return scheme showed that more than 90% of the benefits of the scheme are based on …
Government response. The government agrees with the need to learn lessons but addresses the committee's point by detailing extensive learning from international deposit return schemes, without committing to piloting the UK scheme itself, promising an update in Summer 2024.
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