SEVEN schools in Clydebank still have combustible cladding that was banned because of the Grenfell fire disaster.

Research by the Scottish Conservatives found 71 primary schools and 17 secondary schools in Scotland, along with public buildings such as the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Facilities locally on the list are: Clydebank Leisure Centre, Edinbarnet Primary, Clydebank Workshops, Clydemuir Primary, Our Lady of Loretto Primary, St Eunan’s Primary, Whitecrook Primary, Clydebank High ad St Peter the Apostle High.

In all the Clydebank buildings, the material is ACM (aluminum composite materials), which were used on Grenfell Tower prior to the deadly 2017 fire.

But council officials said the material was still approved for safe use on low-rise buildings.

Unlike the 24-storey Grenfell, which was completely covered in such materials, most of the Scottish buildings are low rise and have less than 20 per cent of their buildings covered in them.

Details from the Conservatives state the material is in curtain walling at Clydemuir, Our Lady of Loretto and Whitecrook primaries. There are no details for the others.

The Conservatives said £97million had been given to the Scottish Government through the Barnett formula and another £300m is expected. But only £240,000 had been spent as of March 2022.

The party’s shadow cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government, Miles Briggs, said: “People will be deeply alarmed and angry to see how many public buildings remain covered in high-risk cladding in Scotland today.

“While the SNP dither and delay, hundreds of schoolchildren across the country are being taught in unsafe, combustible buildings.

“It’s high time the SNP-Green government treated this issue with the urgency it deserves – and took immediate action to rid Scotland’s schools and hospitals of this dangerous hazard.”

A spokeswoman for West Dunbartonshire Council said: “All of our buildings comply with national building regulations and continue to be safe for use.”

A spokesman for the Scottish Government said: “We expect the vast majority of buildings with external cladding to meet Scotland’s stringent safety standards. The majority of Scotland’s schools are built to heights under 11 metres – making them lower risk by design.

“The Scottish Government will continue to work with local authorities and others to assess and, where necessary, remediate buildings to minimise risk.

“The Scottish Government received £97.1 million in consequentials in 2021-22 and is committed to spending this and any other consequential funding we receive on this programme of work.”