Mairi McAllan: “The imperative now is that action is taken to learn every lesson and that no stone is left unturned in that case.”

This conditional support reflects an exceptional cross-sector partnership and demonstrates what can be achieved when government, funders and cultural organisations work together around a shared vision.

Among the Act’s most important measures is the introduction of areas of linguistic significance, which will sustain Gaelic through a range of activities in which speakers can use the language and help it to thrive.

These results demonstrate that Scotland’s education system is competitive by international standards, performing above the OECD average on four measures out of five.

I stand by my categorisation of the family C case as a catastrophic failure.