Cross-Party Group on Scots Language Date and Time 2nt May 2023 1800-1930 Minute – Virtual Collogue Present - Praisent MSPs Jackie Dunbar MSP Audrey Nicol MSP Emma Harper MSP Invited guests Anne Marie Anderson Shane Strachan Non-MSP Group Members Scott McElvanney (MSP staff) Catherine Demetriadi (MSP staff) Ann Marie Anderson Jean Anderson Ann Bruce Michael Dempster Bruce Eunson Iona Fyfe Hazel Gardiner William Hershaw Billy Kay Neil Kirk Sarah (name displayed) Sonja (name displayed) Todd J2 (name displayed) Dawn Leslie Claire Needler Stuart Pescodd Phil Reid Marc Sherland Shane Strachan Martin Travers Rory Turnbull 1 Apologies Arianne Burgess MSP, Sarah Boyak MSP Agenda item 1 – item ane: Walcome and excuses Agenda item 2 – item twa: Meenits an Maitters arisin Meenits fae the last sederunt approved, proposed Iona Fyfe, seconded Ann Bruce Nae maitters arisin Meenits fae the last sederunt approved, proposed Iona Fyfe, seconded Ann Bruce Nae maitters arisin Agenda item 3 – item three: Talker Ane: Shetland ForWirds Ann Marie Anderson has been going to schools, retirement homes, etc. to talk about the Shetland dialect.