A £10 million fund has been launched by the Scottish Government to help homeowners assess potentially unsafe cladding on their properties, regardless of whether the property is privately owned or social housing.

This initiative, announced today by Housing Minister Paul McLennan, is part of a broader cladding remediation plan released alongside the Scottish Government's response to the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report. A further extension of the scheme is also planned to support mitigation and remediation works.

Paul McLennan commented on the importance of the fund: "The fire at Grenfell Tower which resulted in the deaths of 72 people was a tragedy that should never have been able to happen. For owners who have cladding in their homes this has been a worrying time which is why we have launched this new fund to speed up the process of assessing and replacing unsafe cladding."

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The Scottish Government's response addresses the 43 recommendations in the Grenfell Inquiry's second report that fall under devolved areas. Mr McLennan emphasised ongoing collaboration with other parts of the UK on building and fire safety matters.

"Immediately after the tragedy we took steps to strengthen building safety in Scotland and we are continuing to deliver an ongoing programme of improvements including introducing legislation as appropriate," he added.

The new fund aims to alleviate concerns for homeowners and accelerate the assessment and replacement of unsafe cladding, marking the latest step in Scotland's efforts to enhance building safety following the Grenfell Tower disaster.