I recognise Alasdair Allan’s continued interest in that matter, given his Constituency. We had a helpful meeting on the issue towards the end of last year with the local authority and

Alasdair Allan

. The Scottish Government and the Scottish Futures Trust continue to engage closely with the local authority, and my officials will meet the council again in the coming weeks to discuss the issues relating to the health elements of the proposed Barra and Vatersay campus. Those sit outwith my responsibilities, of course, but I will write to

Alasdair Allan with a further update once that meeting has taken place. I am very much committed to engaging with the council directly on the matter. I recognise the important points that

Alasdair Allan has made about the school building.