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Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-26594
Wednesday 17th April 2024

Asked by: Griffin, Mark (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) other public buildings have been assessed for external wall cladding containing aluminium composite material (ACM) since 2017; what assessment criteria were used, and how many buildings in each category were found to have cladding containing ACM.

Answered by McLennan, Paul - Minister for Housing

Following the Grenfell fire, all Health Boards in Scotland confirmed that none of their buildings above 18 metres used exactly the same cladding type reported to have been used on Grenfell Tower. These checks found a type of Aluminium Composite Material on parts of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital of a similar type to, but not the same as, the material used at Grenfell Tower. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are in the process of removing ACM from the internal atrium of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and replacing it with a non-combustible cladding material. This action was agreed after extensive and regular engagement with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

It is the statutory responsibility of local authorities to manage and maintain their schools.

In 2017, local authorities confirmed that ACM cladding had been used on 30 schools, all were low rise buildings. Assurance was received from local authorities that they had reviewed, fully investigated and, where appropriate, taken immediate action to ensure the fire safety of their schools.

The information requested on the number of public buildings containing ACM is not held centrally by the Scottish Government.

Select Committee
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety to the Chair dated 27 March 2024 concerning progress on cladding remediation

Correspondence Apr. 16 2024

Committee: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (Department: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities)

Found: Letter from the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety to the Chair dated 27 March

Commons Chamber
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
2nd reading - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Mark Eastwood (Con - Dewsbury) British packaging and safety requirements on products not followed.The consequences are that people - Speech Link
2: Craig Whittaker (Con - Calder Valley) retailers there have been fire-bombed when corner shops have refused to stock illicit tobacco. - Speech Link
3: Caroline Johnson (Con - Sleaford and North Hykeham) So we already make restrictions for people’s safety on that basis.I do think that gradually increasing - Speech Link
4: Richard Graham (Con - Gloucester) vote to take away safety belts in cars, or suggest that everyone could drive motorbikes without a helmet - Speech Link
5: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham, Edgbaston) marks a last desperate attempt of this Government to rescue a legacy on public health. - Speech Link

Parliamentary Research
Wildfire risks to UK landscapes - POST-PN-0717
Apr. 15 2024

Found: England has 44 Fire and Rescue Services (FRS).

Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Mon 15 Apr 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Laura Farris (Con - Newbury) Since 2020, we have supported 413 projects through our safer streets fund and the safety of women at - Speech Link
2: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) In Essex, the police, fire and crime commissioner Roger Hirst has used the safer streets money to pay - Speech Link
3: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) fire and rescue services saying that the force is letting victims down. - Speech Link

Deposited Papers

Apr. 15 2024

Source Page: I. Fighting retail crime: more action April 2024. 23p. II. Letter dated 10/04/2024 from James Cleverly MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding publication of the Government’s plan to tackle retail crime. 2p.
Document: Fighting_Retail_Crime_More_Action_FINAL.pdf (PDF)

Found: Fire , Rt Hon Chris Philp MP Wherever we live, whatever our circumstances, we all rely on shops.

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Home Office

Apr. 12 2024

Source Page: Non-technical summaries granted in 2024
Document: Non-technical summaries: projects granted in 2024, January to March (PDF)

Found: Our neurons and muscles need to fire electrical impulses and interconnect properly to process our thoughts

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Apr. 12 2024

Source Page: Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success
Document: Child Gravity Matrix (PDF)

Found: Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Apr. 11 2024

Source Page: Air accident monthly bulletin April 2024
Document: AAIB Bulletin 4/2024 (PDF)

Found: One Safety Action has been taken by the aircraft manufacturer and two Safety Recommendations are made

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Apr. 11 2024

Source Page: AAIB investigation to RAF 2000 GTX-SE, G-CDJN
Document: Glossary of abbreviations (PDF)

Found: Voice Recorder DME Distance Measuring Equipment EAS equivalent airspeed EASA European Union Aviation Safety