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Rebecca McCurdy & Peter A Walker

Just 2% of cash to remove Grenfell cladding in Scotland has been spent

Just 2% of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent, the Scottish Conservative Party has claimed.

Scottish Tory housing spokesman Miles Briggs accused the Scottish Government of a “pitiful lack of progress” in removing potentially flammable insulation.

The Scottish Government received £97.1m in Barnett consequentials from the UK Government in 2021/22 to facilitate the removal of cladding in high-rise buildings.

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