Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 197380
Courts and Prisons: Buildings
Tabled: 4 September 2023
Answered: 7 September 2023
Named DayQuestion
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat — Orkney and Shetland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in (a) courts and (b) prisons.
Answer
Damian HindsThe professional advice from experts on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has evolved over time, from advice in the 1990s that RAAC did not pose a safety hazard to more recent advice on identifying and assessing structural adequacy. The Govern...
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