Cross-Party Group on the Circular Economy th 11 May 2022 – 6pm via Zoom Present MSPs • Maurice Golden MSP • Brian Whittle MSP • Lorna Slater MSP • Monica Lennon MSP • Mercedes Villalba MSP • Michelle Thomson MSP • Gillian Martin MSP Invited guests • Lorna Slater MSP (Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity) • Adam Read (Director of Suez and President of CIWM) • Kim Pratt (Circular Economy Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland) • Pam Walker (Waste & Recycling Manager, Aberdeen City Council) Non-MSP Group Members • Aidan Robson • Angus Murdoch (Edinburgh City Council) • Anthony Burns (ACS Clothing) • Bruce Reekie • Caitlin Turner (Youth Ocean Network) • Calum Duncan • Catherine Gemmell (Secretariat – MCS UK) • Catherine Gunby (Secretariat – Fidra) • Charlotte Beckham • Claire Rennie (Summerhouse Drinks) • Daniel Stunell (Eunomia) • David McIntosh • Erin Scott • Euan Thomson • Hannah Evans 1 • Ian Matheson (Blythswood Care) • Janet McVea • Jenni Hume (Reloop) • Jennifer MacKay (QMU) • Joan D’Arcy (Plastic Bay) • John Young • Laura Young (Youth Ocean Network) • Lindsey Hepburn • Mairi Lowe • Mary Beth Graham (Fashion Revolution) • Matthew Crighton • Michael Cook (Circular Communities) • Paul Smith • Peter McCafferty (Zero Waste Scotland) • Phoebe Cochrane (Secretariat – Scottish Environment LINK) • Shlomo Dowen (UKWIN) • Josh Dowen (UKWIN) • Sophie Brett (Secretariat – Keep Scotland Beautiful) • Stephen Freeland (Scottish Environmental Services Association) • Suzanne Forup (Cycling UK) Apologies • Sarah Boyack MSP • Stephen Kerr MSP Agenda Item 1: Welcome and Introductions • Maurice Golden MSP opened the meeting and welcomed attendees, including MSPs, and outlined the format for the evening. • Maurice noted the minister’s busy schedule and thanked her for attending. • Apologies were taken as noted above. • The minutes of the previous meeting were proposed by Phoebe Cochrane and seconded by Maurice Golden MSP.