asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to identify and check for safety public buildings using the Intergrid pattern of construction; and if he will make a statement.

All known owners of buildings of "Intergrid" construction in Scotland have recently been given guidance on inspections and tests. This follows the discovery, in a few buildings in England of this type of construction, of structural defects probably caused by the presence of calcium chloride in pre-stressed concrete components.