That the Parliament congratulates Moray Watson, Professor of Gaelic and Translation at the University of Aberdeen, who has recently completed and published the first Gaelic translation of The Hobbit; understands that Professor Watson, who is a lifelong Tolkien fan, first began working on a Gaelic version titled A’ Hobat prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns; further understands that delays due to the pandemic, as well as fitting the project around his teaching commitments, meant that arriving at a final version took longer than anticipated; acknowledges that the book includes an afterword explaining why Professor Watson settled on the word Hobat to translate Hobbit and why it has a’ and not the more expected an; understands that this translation, which is supported by Gaelic Books Council, joins a growing list of languages, allowing new engagement with the classic story the world over, including Hawaiian, Esperanto, Breton and Yiddish; further understands that Professor Watson, who is also director of Ionad Eòghainn MhicLachlainn, the National Centre for Gaelic Translation, is also completing a Gaelic translation of H.G.Wells’s The Time Machine, with A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle next on his list to be translated into Gaelic; commends Professor Watson on his hard work and efforts in completing the translation of the book, and wishes him all the best for his future endeavours.