The comhairle supports in principle a Gaelic language act, as it would mean formal recognition by the Scottish Parliament that Gaelic is the major indigenous language of Scotland and deserves formal legal status.A Gaelic language act would significantly assist bòrd Gàidhlig na h-Alba, once that is up and running, and it would stimulate the adoption of a national, co-ordinated and focused approach to Gaelic, so that more strategies and resources are effective and realistic.However, we are somewhat concerned that, initially, the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill would confer secure language status in only some areas of Scotland.