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I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-04802 on 29 November 2016. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at

The Scottish Government has not carried out any analysis on (a) impact on unemployment rates among different sectors of increased numbers of circular economy jobs or (b) for circular economy jobs to mitigate unemployment in occupations considered vulnerable to job losses. Our priority is to work in partnership to maximise the economic and other opportunities for Scotland.

Scotland’s Creative Industries Partnership last met on 3 August 2017. The next meeting is scheduled for 9 November 2017. Minutes of meetings are agreed at the succeeding meeting, prior to being published on the Creative Scotland website: .

The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution will announce proposed Scottish Landfill Tax rates and bands for 2018-19 as part of the draft Scottish Budget. The Scottish Government is mindful of the importance of maintaining a stable policy and investment landscape, to encourage innovation and a more circular economy.

In the first instance the person who made the original unauthorised disposal is liable for any subsequent clean-up costs, including any landfill tax accrued. In situations where that person cannot be identified SEPA and local authorities can apply for an exemption under The Scottish Landfill Tax (Exemption Certificates) Order 2015 when exercising their removal powers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Scottish Government therefore has no current plans on introducing a credit system for these types of disposal.

As set out in the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act, the person liable to pay Scottish Landfill Tax on a taxable disposal at an unauthorised site is the person who made the disposal or the person who knowingly permitted the disposal to be made. The Scottish Government has no current plans to extend liability to the waste producer.

In our circular economy strategy 'Making Things Last', the Scottish Government sets out our priorities for keeping products and materials out of landfill and in high-value use for longer.

While this work does not specifically explore a Scottish eco-design label it includes work to influence EU decisions on a life-cycle approach to the design of products and packaging.

This derogation from the Landfill Directive, which - where alternative treatment options are limited - can allow air pollution control (APC) residues that exceed waste acceptance criteria (WAC) to go to landfill, is still in place. However, although provided for via the "Criteria and Procedures for the Acceptance of Waste at Landfills (Scotland) Direction 2005", no Scottish landfill has applied to use the exemption to increase the WAC limits and no Scottish permits include higher limits.

This information is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.