Mairi McAllan: “It's about everybody feeling like they belong and having the opportunity...”

The imperative now is that action is taken to learn every lesson and that no stone is left unturned in that case.

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.

National security concerns have to be thrashed out, understood fulsomely, but we were never informed as to the case that led to it being rejected, and we need to see that.

I am pleased to report strong progress is being made, with more than £1 million allocated to support preparatory work required to designate these areas.