Stuart McMillan: “This decision has echoes of 1746 when the British state ruthlessly rained down on Highland life and culture.”

Lord Offord can clearly only do maths when it comes to counting up how many houses and yachts he owns.

I fail to understand how this decision fulfils those purposes so rather than inflicting this damaging decision on Scottish culture, you must immediately reverse this decision.

I find it absolutely staggering that this is where your organisation has chosen to wield the axe – pipe bands and the World Championships are woven into the fabric of Scottish society, it is a vital and well-respected aspect of our culture.