Cross-Party Group on Mental Health nd Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 2:00pm Minutes Present MSPs • Beatrice Wishart MSP (Deputy • Paul O’Kane MSP (Convener) Convener) Non MSP Group Members • Agnese Carter, Aberdeenshire • Eilidh Young, The Scottish Council (online) Women’s Convention (online) • Allan Faulds, the ALLIANCE • Eireann McAuley, The (online) Educational Institute of Scotland (in-person) • Annie McCormack, The Poverty Alliance (online) • Emma Currie, University of Glasgow (online) • Artemis Pana, Scottish Rural Action (online) • Euan Leitch, Surf (online) • Ashley McLean, Nesta (online) • Fergus Walker, Argyll and Bute Council (online) • Becky Hothersall, The Poverty Alliance (online) • Florence Burke, BBC (online) • Bill Scott, Inclusion Scotland (in- • Jamie Simpson, Edinburgh Dog person) and Cat Home (online) • Caroline Hastings • Jennifer Macrae, Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council (online) Council (online) • Catherine Idle, Fife Rual CLLD • Joseph Peach, abrdn Financial (online) Fairness Trust (online) • Catherine MacNeil, Highlands • Kate Cunningham, Energy and Islands Enterprise (online) Action Scotland (online) • Chloe Campbell, The Poverty • Kathlene Morrison, Comhairle Alliance (in-person) nan Eilean Siar (online) • Chris Ringland, Evangelical • Kaydence Drayak (online) Alliance Scotland (in-person) • Kirstie Henderson, Scotland - Royal National Institute of Blind • Denise Calder, University of People (online) Edinburgh (in-person) • Laura Hutchison, Aberdeenshire • Eilidh MacDonald, Highlands Council (online) and Islands Enterprise (online) • Linda Bamford, Mobility and • Philippa Brosnan, Scottish Fuel Access Committee for Scotland Poverty Advisory Panel (online) (online) • Ralph Hartley, The Poverty • Louise Brady, Independent Age Alliance (in-person) (online) • Ruth Boyle , The Poverty Alliance • Lydia Rohmer, University of the (in-person) Highlands and Islands (online) • Sam Stephen, Aberdeenshire • Mairi McCallum, Moray Food Council (online) Plus (online) • Sarah Rogers, Families Outside • Maria Booker, Fair by Design (online) (online) • Stephanie Millar, Citizens Advice • Maria Marshall, Child Poverty Scotland (online) Action Group (in-person) • Stephen Sinclair, GCU - Scottish • Michael Danson, Strathnairn Poverty & Inequality Research Development Company (online) Unit (online) • Michael Simpson, Caithness • Thomas Dubberley, Evangelical Citizens Advice Bureau (online) Alliance Scotland (in-person) • Mike Corbett, NASUWT (online) • Thomas Mulvey, Marie...