Question reference: S5W-35383
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 22 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether BS 8414 fire tests allow flammable cladding to be used on buildings and, in light of the position taken by the other UK administrations, whether it will ban their use.
Answer
Cladding systems containing combustible materials that pass the large scale BS8414 test and meet the performance criteria in BR 135 can be used on buildings over 11m in Scotland. I announced at the Local Government and Communities Committee meeting on 4 September 2020 that an independent panel of fire experts would be convened to consider the banning of the highest risk combustible cladding materials and also the role of BS8414. Public safety is our first priority and I am satisfied that the action taken within our reviews, based upon the advice from the many independent experts involved, will continue to deliver this.