The controversial DRS was due to begin in August but was pushed back to March 2024. The Scottish government is currently seeking an exemption from the UK Internal Market Act - which regulates trade in the different parts of the UK following Brexit.
Lorna Slater, the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, has warned if no exemption is secured by the end of May, the Scottish government will be forced to make a"proactive decision" as to whether its scheme is"viable".
Instead, she told ministers that she was looking forward to a positive decision from the UK government and was"all systems go" to carry on with the launch.Rishi Sunak has called on the Scottish government to"reconsider" the plans to help with the cost of living crisis. Asked about the scheme during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, he said it would"reduce choice and increase prices for consumers".
Speaking during a visit to Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire on Friday, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he wants the scheme to succeed but criticised the two governments. He said:"We've got two governments that are more inclined to find a division point between them than to actually just get together and make this scheme work."
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