Cross-Party Group on Scotch Whisky th Thursday 29 January 2026, 13:00-14:00, Teams Minutes Present MSPs Murdo Fraser MSP Gordon MacDonald MSP Rhoda Grant MSP Douglas Ross MSP Non-MSP Group Members Ellie Carrington (Scotch Whisky Association – Secretariat) Alicia Souter (Scotch Whisky Association) Kate Winstanley, Community Alcohol Partnerships Annabelle Bonus, Drinkaware Annie Hill, Heriot-Watt University Linda Copeland, Emma Harpers Office Kyle Macintyre, Diageo Kenny Junner, Unite the Union Apologies Jackie Baillie MSP Agenda item 1 Welcome, introduction and apologies Gordon MacDonald MSP welcomed members.