Cross-Party Group on Gaelic 09 May 2023 18.30 Minutes Present MSPs Alasdair Allan, MSP (in person) Invited Guests Calum McConnell, BBC (in person) Carola MacCallum (online) Catriona Morrison, Historic Environment Scotland (online) Diane MacIntyre, Scottish Parliament (online) Douglas Ansdell, Scottish Government (online) Finlay Macleoid (online) Gillian Campbell-Thow, Sgoil Ghàidhlig Glaschu (online) Helen McKinnon (online) Jeff Justice (online) John Hay (online) Mairi Buchanan, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (online) Matthew MacIver, University of the Highlands and Islands (in person) Rob Dunbar, University of Edinburgh (online) Wilson McLeod (online) Non-MSP Group Members Dòmhnall MacNeil, Comunn na Gàidhlig (in person) Ealasaid MacDonald, MG ALBA (in person) Iain Morrison, MG ALBA (in person) Orla MacDonald, Bòrd na Gàidhlig (in person) Paul Nevin, Highland Council (online) Shona MacLennan, Bòrd na Gàidhlig (in person) Apologies Rhoda Grant, MSP Ariane Burgess, MSP Kate Forbes, MSP Calum Munro, Highland Council Iain MacAulay, Comunn na Gàidhlig Minutes of Previous Meeting: 22 February 2023 Members approved the minutes of the previous meeting.