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FOI – 2023-000448 RAAC 5 (HTML)

Published on 22 December 2023

Date received – 01/12/2023 | Date responded – 22/12/2023

Request

  1. Please confirm how many of the 66 remaining NHS buildings in Scotland which were suspected to have RAAC have gone through the on-site survey stage phase of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Survey Programme.

  2. Please provide a full list of the RAG rated panels that were found during the survey programme.

Response

1. Please confirm how many of the 66 remaining NHS buildings in Scotland which were suspected to have RAAC have gone through the on-site survey stage phase of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Survey Programme

As of 28th November 2023, all of the 66 remaining properties have gone through the on-site survey stage phase of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Survey (RAAC) Programme.

2. Please provide a full list of the RAG rated panels that were found during the survey programme.

Please find attached Appendix 1 – RAG Ratings for Identified RAAC. This highlights the RAG ratings for the panels identified which contain RAAC for the 66 properties. This information is in addition to the Appendix 1 previously provided in FOI-2023-000373. Please note that RAG ratings are provided for individual panels only, and do not represent the building as a whole.

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