Question reference: S5W-31788
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funds will be made available to homeowners who now have an obligation to replace dangerous cladding on their properties.
Answer
The Scottish Government is very conscious that homeowners affected by cladding issues following the terrible events at Grenfell tower are facing difficulties through no fault of their own.
We have been working with industry and others to tackle buildings where Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) is present, as was the case at Grenfell tower.
As I made clear to Members at the Local Government and Communities Committee on 4 September, I am sympathetic to calls for potential funding support and will work with members of the Ministerial Working Group on Mortgages and Cladding to determine a clear picture of those people who are most affected by this issue.
I am also determined that other partners and organisations with an interest or responsibility play their part in supporting homeowners in this position. Decisions by Ministers on the establishment of any funds will be informed by the evidence provided by the Working Group and look to develop on the good example set by Taylor Wimpey, who have already committed to fully remediating two buildings in Glasgow.