Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has ever met with the Institution of Structural Engineers regarding the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in public buildings, and, if so, when the first such meeting took place, and whether the papers and minutes from any such meetings will be published.
I can confirm that officials from the Building Standards Division met with the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) regarding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in public buildings on 5 September 2023, and again on 12 September 2023. IStructE presented information at the RAAC cross-sector working group meeting of 27 September. Prior to those meetings, engagement with IStructE was on structural matters in general, including the certification scheme operated through our building standards system.
While the Scottish Government is not required to publish minutes of informal meetings with stakeholders, on this occasion a copy of the notes of these meetings have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) under BIB number 64548. The minutes of RAAC cross-sector working groups will be published at Building and Fire Safety: Ministerial Working Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).