The Scottish Government has been accused of removing dangerous cladding at a “glacial pace”, after figures showed just 0.2% of potentially affected buildings have completed remediation work.

Out of an estimated 1,450 buildings that may require work to remove cladding, just three have been fully assessed under the Cladding Remediation Programme.

Another 12 single building assessments (SBAs), which assess any risk to life as a result of cladding, are currently under way.

Only two buildings in the country currently have active remediation work being undertaken.

It comes despite the Government scheme having already received 600 expressions of interest from those responsible for potentially impacted buildings.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats said there is “no excuse” for slow progress after

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