Cross-Party Group on the Circular Economy th 7 February 2024 – 1pm Online via Microsoft Teams Present MSPs • Maurice Golden MSP • Sarah Boyack MSP • Monica Lennon MSP • Mark Ruskell MSP Invited Guests • Lorna Slater MSP – Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity • Andrew Murdoch – RMAS • Duncan Simpsons - RMAS • Cheryl McCulloch – Circular Glasgow • Michael Lenaghan – Anthesis UK Non-MSP Group Members and Guests • Adrian Pratt – Benders Paper Cups • Al Walker – NFU Scotland • Alex Morrison – Keep Scotland Beautiful • Alexander Quayle • Alison Gallacher • Amelia Gilmore – Berwickshire Swap • Andrew Murdoch - RMAS • Andrew Timmins • Anna Forrest – Berwickshire Swap • Anthony Burns – ACS Clothing • Catherine Gemmell – Marine Conservation Society • Catherine Gunby – Fidra • Catriona Graham – Office of Lorna Slater MSP • David McIntosh – Dramm Communications • Reuben Duffy – Office of Monica Lennon MSP • Gareth Heavisides 1 • Holly Owens – Resources Future • Ifeyina Kanu - IntelliDigest • Izzie Eriksen – ApparelXchange CIC • Jack Barrie – Oxfam Scotland • James Mackenzie - Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) • Jannik Giesekam – University of Strathclyde • Joanna Cloy - Fidra • Jon Havens – The Civil Service • Justine Scullion • Karen Wares – Infection Prevention Society • Kim Pratt – FoE • Loraine Sweeney • Laura Alcock-Ferguson – Circular Communities • Lynn Wilson – Adam Smith Business School • Will Mackay • Marissa Gallagher – Office of the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity • Mary Michel - Ostero • Matt Lewis – Circular Communities • Matthew Crighton – Friends of the Earth Scotland • Megan Pirie – Fashion Roundtable • Natasha Wilcox • Neil Whittall – Fibre Foodservice EAO • Nick Noble – Dantu Robotics • Paul Smith – Office of Maurice Golden MSP • Nicki Souter - RMAS • Pheobe Cochrane – ScotLINK • Reeni Kennedy-Boyle – Fyne Futures • Rhianna Montgomery - NFUS • Ros Studd – Repair What You Wear • Ruth Innes • Sarah Archer – Zero Waste Scotland • Sarah Cowie - NFUS • Setareh Dashte Bozorgy • Simon Kenton-Lake – Nourish (Scotland) • Suzanne Forup – Cycling UK • Tamara Cinik • Toni Freitas – University of Edinburgh • Wendy Rayner • Adam Wilson – Office of Sarah Boyack MSP Apologies • Donald Cameron MSP 2 • Angus Murdoch – Edinburgh City Council • Bruce Reekie • Michelle Thomson MSP • Brian Whittle MSP Agenda Item 1: Welcome • Maurice Golden MSP opened the meeting and welcomed attendees. • Apologies and the minutes of the previous meeting were noted and proposed by Sarah Boyack MSP and seconded by Maurice Golden MSP.