The Bill gives the Gaelic and Scots languages official status in Scotland and makes changes to the support for the Gaelic and Scots languages in Scotland. This includes changes in relation to Gaelic and Scots education.
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum
The call for views closed on 1 March 2024.
The Committee received 14 submissions to its call for views in English. Read the submissions on Citizen Space.
The Committee received 1 submission to its call for views in Gaelic. Read the submission on Citizen Space.
Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills of 13 May 2024