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Current cross-party groups

Cross-party groups can seek to establish themselves after the first meeting of Session 7 of the Scottish Parliament through the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.

A number of new rules have been introduced for Session 7 and can be found in Section 6 of the Code of Conduct. You can also read the Session 6 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's 6th Report of 2026.

Re-establishing a CPG after an election

CPGs provide an opportunity for MSPs to engage with external stakeholders on a particular subject. They are not formal parliamentary business. Views expressed by members of cross-party groups are their own and do not represent the views of the Scottish Parliament.

The MSP who convenes a cross-party group is responsible for signing off papers published on the group’s behalf. Any questions or complaints about their content should be directed to the convener of the group.

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Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Migration

Maryhill Integration Network Freedom from Torture Refugees for Justice Friends of Scottish Settlers Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees British Red Cross VOICES Network Scottish Detainee Visitors JustRight Scotland Joseph Rowntree Foundation Grampian Regional Equality Council LGBT Health and Wellbeing Outside the Box Govan Community Project Scottish Refugee Council Community Infosource African Caribbean Women Association Scotland We Belong Public Health Scotland Justice & Peace Scotland Simon Community Scotland Forth Valley Welcome# Integravia Foundation Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Forth Valley Welcome .

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Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People

Children in Scotland - secretary YouthLink Scotland - treasurer A & M Training Aberlour Action Duchenne Action for Children Scotland Action for Children’s Arts Action for Sick Children Scotland) Afasic Scotland Alcohol Focus Scotland The ALLIANCE Article 12 in Scotland Association of Family Therapist in Scotland The Barn Youth Centre Barnardo’s Scotland Beat Befriending Networks Bellenden Big Lottery Fund BMA Scotland British Association for Adoption and Fostering British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology in Scotland Caledonia Consulting Central Scotland Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre CAHRU - University of St Andrews CALL Scotland Camphill Capability Scotland Carers Trust CCPS Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland Changing Faces Scotland CHAS Child Brain Injury Trust Child Poverty Action Group Children 1st Children’s Health...

Next meeting: 4 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions

ABPI Scotland Abbvie Amgen Arthritis UK British Society for Rheumatology Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Scotland Community Pharmacy Scotland Cross Party Group: Chronic Pain Friends of Highland Rheumatology Unit Galapagos Glasgow Caledonian University/Ageing and Health National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society National Rheumatology Arthritis Society NHS Ayrshire and Arran/Rheumatology NHS Borders/Rheumatology NHS Forth Valley/Rheumatology NHs Grampian/Rheumatology NHs Grampian/Podiatry NHS Greater Clyde and Glasgow/Rheumatology NHS Lanarkshire/Rheumatology NHS Lothian/Rheumatology NHS Research Scotland /Musculoskeletal Health Non-Celgene Novartis Pfizer Polymyalgia Rheumatics and Giant Cell Arteritis Scotland Queen Margaret University/Department of Nursing Royal Osteoporosis Society Sanofi Scottish Network for Arthritis in Children Scottish Society of Rheumatology Scottish Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Network Sobi The Teapot Trust UCB Pharma Ltd University of Aberdeen .

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Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care

This Cross-party group's purpose: To act as a channel of communication between the Scottish Parliament and people and organisations working in palliative care To provide opportunities for Members of the Scottish Parliament to learn about palliative care needs and service, and the issues involved in palliative care provision To increase awareness and raise the profile of palliative care To put palliative care on to the agenda of the Health...

Next meeting: 4 February 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer

Cancer Research UK - secretary AbbVie Aberdeen Myeloma Support Group ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) Scotland Action Kidney Cancer Alcohol Focus Scotland Amgen AMLo Biosciences’ Anthony Nolan AstraZeneca Atos UK Beatson Cancer Charity Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Bladder Cancer Scotland Blood Cancer UK Bowel Cancer UK Brain Tumour Research Breast Cancer Now British Dental Association British Dietetics Association British Liver Trust Cancer Card Cancer Support UK CANDU (Dundee Cancer Support Network) Circle of Comfort Clan Cancer Support CLL Support Cruse Scotland Bereavement Edinburgh and Lothians Prostate Cancer Support Group Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre Edinburgh Napier University Ettrickburn Ltd Fight Bladder Cancer UK Funding Neuro Gilead GlaxoSmithKline Glow Gold Greg Stevenson Consulting Limited’ Healthcare Improvement Scotland Healthcare Public Affairs House of Hope ICUsteps Ipsen Janssen Kyowa Kirin Law Society of Scotland Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce Leukaemia Care Lilly UK Lobular Moon Shot Project Macmillan Cancer Support Maggie's Centres Make 2nds Count Marie Curie Melanoma Action and Support Scotland (MASScot) Mental Health...

Next meeting: 11 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+

Age Scotland Cycling Scotland Dumfries and Galloway LGBT Plus EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission) ECHC (Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity) End Conversion Therapy Scotland Engender Equality Network Feminist Gender Equality Network Four Pillars Gender Inclusion Network LEAP Sports LGBT Health and Wellbeing LGBT Youth Scotland LGBT Unity NASUWT OurStory Scotland OutBritain Rangers Foundation Respect Me Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Rural Mental Health Forum Scottish Bi+ Network Scottish Borders LGBT Scottish Trans Scouts Scotland Secure Scotland See Me Stonewall Scotland Support in Mind S-X Terrence Higgins Trust Time for Inclusive Education Young Women’s Movement Scotland VoiceAbility Livingston Lions LGBT+ Supporters Group NHSGGC LGBTQ+ Staff Forum .

Next meeting: 16 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty

Poverty Alliance - secretary The Pyramid at Anderston CHAP Poverty and Inequality Commission Glasgow Disability Alliance Friends CIC Age Scotland The Wise Group Joseph Rowntree Foundation Parenting Across Scotland Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) Community Transport Association SURF - Scotland's Regeneration Forum Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Scottish Pensioners Forum Newton Primary School Save the Children Bridgeton CAB Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health...

Next meeting: 9 January 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Work

Social Work Scotland SWU COSLA The Care Inspectorate HSCS CCPS Scottish Care The Alliance Iriss SSSC OCSWA Children in Scotland SWA Children's Commissioners Office Mental Welfare Commission Scottish Human Rights Commission Community Justice Scotland Inclusion Scotland ILF SAMH Coalition of carers in Scotland Health...

Next meeting: 25 February 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food

This Cross-party group's purpose: To raise awareness of food issues from production through to consumption in Scotland and their importance to the consumer, the economy, the environment and to the health of Scotland; To act as a policy forum for discussion and updating on food issues in Scotland; To contribute to policy development on a range of food iss...

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Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Amina Muslim Women Resource Centre ASSIST Caledonian System Central Advocacy Partners, Falkirk Church of Scotland City of Edinburgh Council, Community Justice Clinical Psychology Division of the Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disability Service of Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Close the Gap COSLA Edinburgh Women’s Aid Engender The Evangelical Alliance GEMAP Girlguiding Scotland Includem NHS Lanarkshire Gender-Based Violence Services NUS Scotland Pilton Community Health Project Rape Crisis Scotland Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross SafeLives SAY Women Scottish Association of Social Workers Scottish Women’s Aid Thriving Survivors UN House Scotland Wise Women Scottish Women’s Convention Aberlour The Dots ThirtyOne: Eight .

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