Mairi McAllan: “The Scottish Government’s position is that the Wallace letter should be in Scotland.”

I believe the document should remain in Scotland permanently, adding that discussions with the UK Government over its longer-term future would continue.

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

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.

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.