Part of General Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at on 21 November 2024.
It is worth reminding Pam Gosal that the school estate does not belong to the Scottish Government. It is owned by local authorities. Responsibility for the school estate therefore rests with the local authority.
I very much hear the strength of feeling from Pam Gosal, which has also been reflected by Ross Greer. I hope that she has heard my continued commitment to engaging with the local authority on the issue.
The Government has provided significant additional investment to improve the quality of our school estate. Back in 2007, approximately 61 per cent of the estate was in good or satisfactory condition; today, the figure is more than 91 per cent. That has happened only as a direct result of investment from the Government. I hope that Pam Gosal recognises that, and I commit again to working directly with the local authority on helping to drive the improvements in the primary school that she named.