Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill is being introduced to reduce the risk to life from unsafe cladding on people’s homes.
The Bill gives powers to Scottish Ministers to assess and remediate certain types of buildings with unsafe cladding. Scottish Ministers will need to record these assessments and any remediation works completed in a register. Remediate means to take action towards fixing problems.
The Bill also allows Scottish Ministers to create a responsible developers scheme.
The Bill is at Stage 3
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 01 November 2023
Bill as introduced
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (1MB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (193KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (289KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (307KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (316KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (298KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (320KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (146KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (234KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (109KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill research briefing