Milngavie primary school is a Victorian-era building and it is in poor condition. East Dunbartonshire Council had a plan for a full and thorough refurbishment that should have begun by now, but that plan had to be put on hold as a knock-on effect of the previous United Kingdom Government’s decision to cut Scotland’s capital budget by 20 per cent. The urgent remedial work that has taken place has resolved some of the most acute issues, but a thorough refurbishment of the building is clearly required. That is the consensus of all political parties and elected representatives in East Dunbartonshire.

Is the cabinet secretary willing to visit the school with me? Given the slight relief to Scotland’s capital settlement as a result of the most recent UK budget announcement, will the Government consider providing an increase to the learning estate improvement programme to allow both Milngavie primary school and the other schools in East Dunbartonshire that require refurbishment or a full rebuild to proceed?