It is unsustainable for the UK Government to refuse to provide new funds for devolved administrations to replace potentially dangerous concrete,…
on Thursday, Somerville said: “The First Minister has been clear that while we don’t have contingencies to spend on Raac we will of course spend what we need to spend to ensure that our buildings are safe for those that use them.
She denied the Scottish Government delayed taking action when it knew of the concrete concerns years ago.MSP Craig Hoy asked Somerville why the Scottish Government waited 18 months before taking action, to which she replied: “There has been no delay on this.
“To say that nothing is being done is, again, disingenuous and I would point to some of the projects that have already been undertaken through Leip phases one and two.”
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