The Scottish Government has reported to the Scottish Parliament on progress in the Cladding Remediation Programme between 6 January 2025 and 30 June 2026. It provided or offered funding for Single Building Assessments (SBAs) and associated measures for 526 buildings. Scottish Government-funded SBAs were underway in 219 buildings, while developers were funding SBAs in a further 31 buildings. Of the 1,799 expressions of interest submitted through the Single Open Call, 956 were considered likely to be eligible for SBA funding. The report states that 17 SBAs had been completed and recorded on the Cladding Assurance Register, while a further 29 reports required updating or completion to meet the published specification. Urgent Interim Measures were in place in 22 buildings, including all nine directly commissioned SBAs that recommended them. Scottish Government-funded remediation had been completed in one building and was underway in two others, with developer-led remediation underway in a further two. The Government stated that it would continue to support eligible owners to commission assessments, prioritise urgent measures where appropriate, and fund remediation works on a prioritised basis.

The Scottish Government has published the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, which aims to amend the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. This is in response to the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s advice that Scotland’s interim emissions reduction target for 2030 was not realistic. Based on the CCC’s recommendations, the Bill proposes the establishment of a carbon budget approach to setting climate targets and seeks to set a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted over a five-year period, providing a more reliable framework for emissions reduction.

The Scottish Government has published its Disability Equality Plan. Developed in collaboration with core funded Disabled People’s Organisations, the plan sets out a range of actions intended to embed disability competence within the Scottish Government and improve outcomes for disabled people through evidence-based policy development and accountability measures. The document details actions and next steps, including a phased approach to enhancing the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) regime in Scotland, which will include efforts to ‘improve’ the Scottish PSED specific regulations within the limits of devolved competence. The plan also mentions use of legislative and non-legislative means to deliver social care reform, including legislation to reform information records and standards, and procurement. A progress report is anticipated in 2026, along with a new Disability Equality Plan.

The Scottish Government has published its freedom of information (FOI) policy objectives for 2024–2026, providing detail on actions and priorities of three workstreams to help improve FOI rights in Scotland. Workstream 1 focuses on the consideration and use of Scottish ministers’ powers to extend coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Workstream 2 concerns updating statutory guidance for Scottish public authorities and workstream 3 focuses on maintaining full FOI coverage of the public sector in Scotland.

The Scottish Government has published its June 2026 progress update on implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations. The update covers progress up to 1 June 2026 and reports that a further eight recommendations have been completed since the previous update. The Scottish Government previously accepted all recommendations in so far as they applied to Scotland. The next update is expected to report progress up to 1 September 2026 and will include extended timelines for recommendations not yet considered closed.

The Scottish Government has published a progress update on implementation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations. The update sets out developments since the government’s March 2025 response, including progress on reforms relating to building regulations, fire safety, construction products, professional competence, emergency planning, resilience and housing.The report also addresses both devolved and reserved matters, including engagement with the UK Government and relevant regulators. It outlines actions taken, anticipated delivery timelines and planned activity over the next three months in relation to each recommendation.The Scottish Government states that work will continue on recommendations that remain outstanding. A further progress update is expected later in 2026, covering activity up to June 2026, with a more comprehensive review planned for September 2026.

The Scottish Government’s Cladding Remediation Directorate has published its January 2026 progress bulletin on the Cladding Remediation Programme, reporting that 1,733 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) had been received via the Single Open Call (SOC) as of 30 November 2025, with an almost even split between privately owned buildings and social landlords. In 2026, the programme will focus on developing SOC stage 2, concentrating on mitigation, design and remediation works identified through the Single Building Assessment (SBA) process. The update also confirms that a Social Housing Cladding Oversight and Assurance Group has been established, chaired by, Deputy Director for Operational Delivery, Jennifer Veitch to monitor progress in the social housing sector and support the commitment that by 2029 affected buildings will either be fully resolved or on a funded pathway to resolution. Management information as of 31 December 2025 further shows that 452 EOIs (26%) had been identified as ineligible for Programme funding to carry out an SBA, although eligibility checks were not complete at that date and that initial grant or funding offers had been issued in relation to 494 EOIs. 17 SBAs had been completed, with urgent interim measures in place in eight related buildings and remediation works having commenced in two.

The Scottish Government's Cladding Remediation Directorate has published a progress update on the Cladding Remediation Programme. As of 30 April 2025, two Single Building Assessments (SBAs) have been completed under the specification published in June 2024, with an additional 13 SBAs in progress. Of the 15 SBAs either completed or in progress, 13 are government-funded, one developer-funded, and funding for one has yet to be agreed. The SBAs are concentrated in three cities: Glasgow (9), Edinburgh (5), and Aberdeen (1). Both completed SBAs have identified the need for remedial works; construction has commenced on one building, but not on the other.

The Scottish Government has published a Part 2 progress report setting out its response and next steps following the July 2024 Stage 1 consultation on proposed changes to energy and environmental standards in Scottish building regulations to establish a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard. The report explains that, following the laying of The Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024, SSI 2024/376 in December 2024 to enable the necessary regulatory framework, the focus of Part 2 is on the onward review of performance targets and the development of supporting design, compliance and delivery processes, with detailed proposals to be brought forward through a Stage 2 consultation.

The Scottish Government's Cladding Remediation Directorate has published its Q2 2025 progress update on the Cladding Remediation Programme. As of 30 June 2025, three Single Building Assessments (SBAs) have been completed under the specification published in June 2024, with a further 12 SBAs in progress. All completed SBAs identified the need for remedial works, with work having commenced on two buildings. The programme received 600 expressions of interest through the Single Open Call, covering 18 local authority areas, predominantly submitted by factors, property managers and local authorities. Glasgow City recorded the highest number of submissions.

The Scottish Government's Cladding Remediation Directorate has published its Q3 2025 progress update on the Cladding Remediation Programme. The programme received 1,062 expressions of interest (EoIs) via the Single Open Call, with submissions nearly equally divided between factors or property managers and social landlords. However, 368 of these EoIs were deemed ineligible for programme funding to conduct Single Building Assessments (SBAs). In total, 478 initial grant or funding offers were issued, with the vast majority provided to local authorities and registered social landlords. Among the 16 Single Building Assessments conducted using the specification published in June 2024, all confirmed that remediation work was necessary. The programme's total expenditure for the financial years 2020–22 through 30 September 2025 reached £14.2m.

The Scottish Government has published its Heat Network Projects Quarterly Report, summarising those projects supported by Scotland’s Heat Network Fund (SHNF) and the Heat Network Support Unit (HNSU).