This Cross-party group's purpose:
The Cross-Party Group on Islands provides a forum for the discussion of issues relevant to Scotland’s islands and the residents of island communities, and it aims to improve links between the Scottish Parliament and island communities.
If you want to get in touch, you can contact
Artemis at Scottish Rural Action
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5240 Find out about call charges.
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Convener
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Orkney Islands (Constituency)
Co-Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Argyll and Bute (Constituency)
Member
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
Member
Party: Reform UK
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
Scott Adams
Stella Alavijeh
David Cameron
Douglas Scott
Michael Dobson
Kaydence Drayak
Don Esson
Christine Gillies
Ian Hopkins
Anne Kelley
Mary Ann Kennedy
Jean Mary Knowles
Laurence Lasselle
Finlay MacDonald
Mairi Mackenzie
Kenneth MacLennan
Liz Mcknockiter
Ann Nisbet
Christopher Rice
SusanThomson
David Wardrop-White
ALIenergy
Ann Nisebet Studio
Aquatera
Argyll & Bute Business Gateway
Argyll & Bute Council
Argyll & Bute Social Care Partnership
Argyll TSI
Arran Community and Voluntary Service
Arran Community Council
Arran Development Trust
Arran Eco Savvy
BBC Radio Orkney
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Bornish Community Council
Breasclete Community Council
Bressay Development Ltd
Business Energy Scotland
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Caledonian MacBrayne
Canna Campsite / Isle of Canna Community Dev Trust
Carbon Neutral Islands - Barra & Vatersay
Carbon Neutral Islands (Cumbrae)
Changeworks
CHARTS (Culture, Heritage & Arts, Argyll & Isles)
Climate Hebrides
CMAL
CNE Siar - Settlement Officer
CoDeL Community Development Lens
Coimhearsnachd Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaidh (Barra & Vatersay Community) Ltd
Coll Community Council
Comann Dualchas Innse Gall
Comann Eachdraidh Eirisgeidh
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Communities Housing Trust
Community Energy Scotland
Community Land Outer Hebrides
Cothrom
Creative Scotland
Crofting Commission
CROW-Colin Ross Workshop
Crown Estate Scotland
Culture Counts
Cumbrae Youth Project
Cycling UK
Development Trust Association Scotland
Doug Blackie Consulting Inc
Dougarie Estate
Dualchas Architects
Dunvegan Community Trust
Dùthchas Arainn CBS & Arran Island Plan Steering Group (Environment Strand Co-Lead)
Eday Partnership
European Marine Energy Centre
Ferries Community Board
Ferries Community Board & Coll Community Council
Fraser Architecture LLP & 7-22 Systems Ltd
Greener Orkney
Harris Voluntary Service
Heathbank Ltd
Heriot-Watt University
HIE – Argyll
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
HITRANS
Home Energy Scotland
Institute for northern studies UHI
Ipsos
International Resources and Recycling Institute
Islay Community Council
Islay Development Initiative
Islay Energy Trust/Carbon Neutral Islands
Islay Whisky Academy
Isle Develop CIC / Tiree Community Development Trust
Isle of Canna Community Development Trust
Isle of Cumbrae Initiative Community Company
Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust
Isle of Luing Community Trust
James Hutton Institute
Jura Stores
Kilmoluag Liosmor
Local Energy Scotland
Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS)
Muirneag Consulting - for Point & Sandwick Trust
Mull & Iona Ferry Committee
Mull and Iona Community Trust
Mull Community Council
National Centre for Resilience
NFU Scotland
North Ayrshire Council
North Ayrshire Council - Housing & Public Protection
North Isles Councillor
North Ronaldsay Trust
North West Mull Community Woodland Co. Ltd.
North Yell Development Council
Office of Angus MacDonald MP
Orkney Boreray
Orkney Builders (Contractors) Limited
Orkney Rape & Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS)
Outer Hebrides CLLD/Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Pairc Trust
Papay Development Trust
Papay Ranger
Plunkett UK
Point and Sandwick Trust
Polycrub
Pragmatix Advisory
Queen Margaret University
Raasay Development Trust
Regional Screen Scotland
REWDT
Robert Gordon University
RSPB
Rural Health Compass
Rural Policy Centre (SRUC)
Rural Youth Action Network
Saltwater Gallery
Sanday Community Council
Sanday Development Trust
Save Ardrossan Harbour
SAYFC
Scotland Office, UK Government
Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel
Scottish Futures Trust
Scottish Government
Scottish Government Islands Team
Scottish Islands Federation
Scottish Islands Passport
Scottish Rural & Island Transport Community
Scottish Rural Action
Scottish Rural Network
Scottish Womens Convention
Shapinsay Development Trust
Shetland Arts
Shetland Fishermen's Association
Shetland Islands Council
South Ronanldsay and Burray Community Council (SRBCC) Orkney Islands
South West Mull & Iona Development
SRB Community Council
Staffin Community Trust
Stonnivation Ltd
Storas Uibhist
Strathairn Development Company
Stromness Community Council/Stromness Community Development Trust
Stronsay Development Trust
Stronsay, Orkney
Tagsa Uibhist
Taste of Arran
The AMAZE Project
The Hebridean Trust
The Pairc Trust & Co-Chomunn na Pairc
The Poverty Alliance
Thorntons Law LLP
Tiree Commuity Council
Tiree Community Development Trust
Tiree Makery
Tor Justad Associates
TSI Western Isles
Turntown UK
UHI Institute for North Studies
UHI North, West & Hebrides
UHI Outer Hebrides
Uig Community Council
Uisge Beatha nan Eilean
Umeå Universitet
University Centre of the Westfjords
University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
Unst Partnership Ltd
Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn
Visit Arran
Visit Scotland
VOX Scotland
Young Islanders Network
Minute of the meeting held on 1 October 2026 (231KB, pdf) posted 08 November 2026
Registration Form (358KB, pdf) posted 08 November 2026