Cross-Party Group on Creative Economy 7 March 2023, 7-830pm, online via Zoom Draft Minutes MSPs Present: Clair Baker MSP (Convener); Jenni Minto MSP (Depute Convener) CPG Members and Guests: Gillian Macrosson (Witherby Publishing Group); John MacPherson (Bright Red Publishing); Katy Lockwood-Holmes (Floris Books); Joseph Peach (Culture Counts); Rhona Stevens (Federation of Scottish Theatre); Angus Morrison (Acair Books); Alan Grierson (Bright Red Publishing); Alan Bett (Creative Scotland); Trevor MacFarlane (Culture Commons); Matthew Ward (Dundee University); Gary Kerr (Edinburgh Napier University); David Goutcher (Polybius Games); Marion Sinclair (Publishing Scotland); David Martin (Skills Development Scotland); James Campbell (Sparisle Books); Orchid Liu; Ann Crawford 1 Welcome Claire Baker MSP (convener) welcomed attendees to the meeting. 2 Group Purpose Claire introduced the purpose of the Creative Economy Group.