§ 78. Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, if, following the Tribunal's report on the Ronan Point flats, he will review and amend the code of practice with regard to wind-loading on high blocks of flats in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossThe Code of Practice was prepared by the British Standards Institution and it is to review the Code as a matter of urgency, after which the Scottish Building Standards Regulations will be amended. In the meantime a circular has been sent to Scottish local authorities advising them on the standards which should be followed in appraising existing high blocks and in new construction.