Cross-Party Group on Housing Meeting 25 February 2025, 18:30-20:00 Minute Present MSPs Graham Simpson MSP – Convener Ariane Burgess MSP – Deputy Convener Megan Gallacher MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP Invited guests Richard Jennings and Katie Miller, SSE Non-MSP Group Members Alex Clark, Sanctuary Scotland H A Anna Gardiner, Scottish Land & Estates Aoife Deery, Citizens Advice Scotland Ashley Campbell, Chartered Institute of Housing Bryony Foster, SAY Women Christopher Ross, Barratt & David Wilson Homes North Scotland Craig Duncan, Arcadis Craig Stirrat, Grampian Housing Association David Bookbinder, GWSF David Cavanagh, The Salvation Army David Petrie, Homes for Scotland David Stewart, Scottish Land Commission Emilia Kibble, Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative Gabrielle King, MND Scotland Helen Brown (office of Kate Forbes MSP) Iain McCaskey, BESA Janice Russell, McTaggart Construction Limited Jennifer Kennedy, Homes for Scotland Jocelyne Fleming, Chartered Institute of Building John Boyle, Rettie & Co Ken Wilkie, Arcadis Kenneth Ross, David Hume Institute / RDRL Limited Lachlan Bastin, Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative 1 Lara Balkwill, Rock Trust Louise Devlin, Housing Officer/ Postgrad Student at Glasgow Uni Maeve McGoldrick, Crisis Moira Bayne, Housing Options Scotland Morgan Eller, SOSCH Morven Fancey, Highlands & Islands Enterprise Natasha Douglas, Bancon Homes Noah Brown, Slurp: Students for Action on Homelessness Norrie MacPhail, Cohousing Scotland Pedro Cameron, Tenants Information Service Raymond More, Robertson Northern Richard Fawcus, Bancon Construction Ltd Ross Morris, Scotland's Housing Network Scott Wilson, Robertson Group Shelley Hutton, Places for People Shona Mitchell, Home in Scotland Taylor Mason, SLURP (Students for Action on Homelessness) Tom Ockendon, SFHA Apologies Cllr Peter Barrett, Perth and Kinross Council David Aitchison, Shelter Scotland Ken Gibb, CaCHE Agenda item 1: Welcome Graham Simpson opened the meeting and welcomed members.