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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 Industrial Communities

Ongoing issues are likely to include youth unemployment, town centre regeneration, health inequalities, low educational attainment, regeneration funding and poor environmental conditions.

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Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Shared Parenting

Shared Parenting Scotland - secretary Scottish Youth Parliament Fathers Network Scotland Relationships Scotland Family Mediation West Parent Network Scotland Men in Childcare Midlothian Surestart Childrens Health Scotland The Spark Families Outside Circle Scotland Parenting Across Scotland Engender Home Start Men and Boys Initiative Issy Shillinglaw Gran...

Next meeting: 11 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Deafness

ATLA-Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults BATOD - British Association of Teachers of the Deaf British Deaf Association Scotland Deaf Action Deaf Links Deafblind Scotland DEAF-South Lanarkshire Disability Agenda Scotland Donaldson’s School Dumfries and Galloway Hard of Hearing Group EIS-Educational Institute for Scotland Forth Valley Sensory Centre Hearing Link/Hearing Dogs for the Deaf Heriot Watt University NDCS-National Deaf Children’s Society NESS-North East Sensory Services Queen Margaret University RCSLT- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Respect Me Sense Scotland Scottish Sensory Centre Signature SISG Sensory Impairment Support Group Skills Development Scotland Tayside Deaf Forum University of Edinburgh The Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI) The NHS Highland Deaf Services The ALLIANCE The Scottish Mental Health...

Next meeting: 10 December 2025

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia

The group will work towards a specific work programme to target particular issues surrounding dyslexia such as its impact on education, employment, health and offending. The group will seek to raise greater public awareness and understanding of dyslexia and promote good practice in terms of supporting those with dyslexia and giving the necessary support to...

Next meeting: 3 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn`s & Colitis UK - secretary Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) University of Strathclyde .

Next meeting: 3 December 2025

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Outdoor Education

Scouts Scotland Duke of Edinburgh Award Education Scotland Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education (SAPOE) Youthlink The Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres (AHOEC) (Secretary) Scottish Adventure Activities Forum (SAAF) John Muir Trust Ardentinny Ocean Youth Trust Scotland Paths for All Scottish Outdoor Education Centres (SOEC) The Outward Bound Trust Rock UK Craikhope Outdoor Centre Mountaineering Scotland Scripture Union (SU) Scotland Munro Society OutLET Public Health...

Next meeting: 19 February 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport

Aberdeenshire Clubsport Aberdeenshire Council Bayfirth Research CIC CIMSPA ClubSport Borders Commonwealth Games Scotland Karate Scotland/ University of the West of Scotland LEAP Sports Scotland Paradarts Scotland parkrun Pickleball Scotland Public Health Scotland Scottish Adventure Activities Forum Scottish ClubSport Scottish Curling Scottish Disability...

Next meeting: 12 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Volunteering

Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action ACVO - third sector interface for Aberdeen Befriending Networks British Red Cross CentreStage Charity Retail Association CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland) Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Community Transport Association CrossReach Cruse Scotland CVS Falkirk CVS Inverclyde Dyslexia Scotland Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity Evangelical Alliance Scotland Firsthand Lothian Healthcare Improvement Scotland Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI) Housing Options Scotland LifeCare maidsafe foundation Marie Curie NHS Tayside Paths for All Rowan Alba Royal Voluntary Service Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Scottish Government Scottish Sports Association Stroke Association SVE The Ayrshire Community Trust tsiMORAY VASLan Vintage Vibes - Partnership between LifeCare and Space Voluntary Action Shetland Voluntary Health...

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Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women, Families and Justice

Marys, Kenmure Glen Isla Women’s Project, Angus Council Criminal Justice Social Work Services Public Health, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Engender Prison Reform Trust Justice for Women Community Justice Glasgow Community Justice Scotland Stirling Community Enterprise HMP Barlinnie Visitor Centre Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland Early ...

Next meeting: 4 March 2026

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing

Advice Direct Scotland Age Scotland Agile Scotland Association of British Insurers Befriending Network Borders Older Peoples Forum British Deaf Association British Geriatric Society Camphill Communities Care Inspectorate Carers Trust Scotland Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland Church of Scotland Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly Cyrenians Food Standards Scotland Food Train Generations Working Together Gilead Sciences UK & Ireland Ltd Heriot Watt University Home Instead Horizon Housing Association Housing Options Scotland Hourglass IFIC Scotland (International Foundation for Integrated Care) Independent Age Intergenerational Network Irvine Seniors Forum LGBT Health...

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