Rennie responds to overdue cladding proposals

Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Cladding Remediation Programme: Next Phase Plan of Action, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie said:

“We’re over seven years since the Grenfell Tower disaster. This is work that the Scottish Government should have done years ago.

“Scottish Liberal Democrats recently revealed that of an estimated 1,260-1,450 residential buildings which may require remediation work, just 3 Single Building Assessments had been completed.

“This lack of progress contrasts sharply with the situation in England, where 2,490 buildings identified with unsafe cladding have already started or completed remediation works.

“This is an issue where Scotland simply cannot afford to fall behind; by moving so sluggishly with the necessary building works, the SNP government are only increasing the risks to peoples’ lives.”