Cross-Party Group on Inflammatory Bowel Disease th 13 December 2023, 6pm Minute Present MSPs Pauline McNeill MSP Clare Adamson MSP Liam McArthur MSP Invited guests Ruth Wakeman (Director of Services, Advocacy and Evidence, Crohn’s & Colitis UK) Amy Deptford (Policy Manager, Crohn’s & Colitis UK) Pamela Smith (Staff) Alexandra West (Staff) Non-MSP Group Members Dr Santosh Salunke Amy Bednarez Edmund Murray Dr Harvey Humphrey Seth Squires Observers Dr Husnain Jafferbhoy Erin Bailey Caroline Brocklehurst Gillian Richardson Fiona McCluskey Dr Eleanor Watson Apologies Angela Kidd Dr Dagmar Kastner-Cole Treasa Ody 1 Dr Ian Arnott Claire Rush Lorna May Michael Smith Rob Gowans Agenda item 1 Welcome and Apologies Agenda item 2 th Minutes of meeting 20 September 2023 Agenda item 3 Matters Arising st th Noted that Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week ran from 1 to 7...