Cladding in Scotland:

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Yesterday, in Westminster, more funding was announced to remove unsafe cladding from High-Rise Tower Blocks in England https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56013464

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Extra £3.5bn to tackle unsafe cladding

Extra £3.5bn promised by government to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings over 18 metres "at no cost to residents"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56013464
Patricia Gibson ( @PGibsonSNP ) replied to this announcement with

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Whilst the Holyrood Minister for Housing, @KevinStewartSNP , replied with

"more detail is required from the UK government on how much will be allocated."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-56017616

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Scotland 'needs detail' on UK cladding removal funds

Housing minister Kevin Stewart says the Scottish government will ensure funding reaches 'those that need it most'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-56017616
Now you may remember it was recently announced that even though the Scottish Government was given nearly £100 million to alleviate the cladding issue in Scotland, not one penny of it has been spent since March 2020 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-pandemic-leaves-100m-cladding-funds-in-limbo-cng277vk0

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Coronavirus pandemic leaves £100m cladding funds in limbo

Almost £100 million allotted to Scottish ministers to help homeowners living in properties wrapped in flammable materials remains untouched.Funding pledged last March as a result of the 2017 Grenfell

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-pandemic-leaves-100m-cladding-funds-in-limbo-cng277vk0
A point which the UK Housing Secretary, @RobertJenrick made yesterday.

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So, @KevinStewartSNP,why should you get a share of the newly announced funds, when you've not even spent of the money you've already received...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-56017616

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