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Slater Gave ’Emphatic’ Assurance to Biffa on Deposit Return Scheme, Court Told
Biffa claims £166 million in losses after UK ministers excluded glass bottles from the Deposit Return Scheme, delaying launch and terminating its contract, lawyers say.
- Biffa Waste Services is seeking over £166 million in damages after the Scottish government shelved plans for a recycling scheme in 2023.
- Former minister Lorna Slater had assured Biffa the scheme would go ahead, with her letter described as 'akin to a guarantee'.
- The government accused the UK of sabotaging the plans by refusing to exempt the scheme from internal market rules unless glass was excluded.
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Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme, court told
Biffa Waste Services is seeking £166 million of reparations from the Scottish Government over the decision to delay the recycling initiative.
·London, United Kingdom
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