Mairi McAllan: “I’ve already been clear that I don’t, for example, support a nationwide rollout of the pouches that we have seen because…”

Once this happens, the Scottish Government and its public bodies will further focus support on improving economic and social opportunities which help the growth of the Gaelic language for generations to come.

While recognising the positives, these results also underline the need for change in certain areas – change that I intend to lead in the coming period to ensure excellence and equity for all Scotland’s young people.

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

It is both a legal obligation and absolutely evident to anyone who's living in England just now – with their scorched, scorched parks and their agriculture suffering – how vital that is.