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202300352432 · FOI · partially withheld

Cladding on Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

Published
2023-09-15
Received
2023-04-19
Responded
2023-05-23
Directorate
Topic
Exemptions
25

Information requested

How many buildings does the Scottish Government estimate to have highly combustible cladding. How many buildings have been assessed/are currently being assessed for the presence of highly combustible cladding through the Scottish Government's cladding remediation programme. In how many assessed buildings has dangerous cladding been found. In how many assessed buildings has cladding been removed.

Upon request for clarification, on 09/05/2023 you confirmed that regarding 'highly combustible' and 'dangerous' cladding you are referring to aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding. Regarding question four, you are referring to removal and remediation.

Response

An exemption under Section 25 of the FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested. This is because the estimate of buildings with ACM is publicly available in the high rise inventory which can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/high-rise-inventory. Paragraphs 12 to 15 provide a summary on the data returned. There are 105 buildings in the scope of the cladding remediation programme. We are currently aware of five buildings with ACM. One building has had an element of cladding removed and remediation is underway.

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Detected exemption language

Response An exemption under Section 25 of the FOISA applies to some of the information you have requested.

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