Thàinig an coinneamh gu crìoch aig 19.53. 5 Cross-Party Group on Gaelic 25 October 2021 at 18.30 Minute Present MSPs Alasdair Allan, MSP, Convenor Donald Camerson, MSP, Vice-convenor Rhoda Grant, MSP Ariane Burgess, MSP Invited guests Anna McCrae Ariel Killick Breakish Folk Club Caoimhín Ó Donnaíle Conor Beaton Diane Macintyre Douglas Ansdell, Scottish Government Eilidh MacDonald, Bòrd na Gàidhlig Gordon Cuthbertson Helen Lear Jane NicLeòid Janice Connelly Joan Esson, Education Scotland Maeve Mackinnon, Education Scotland Magaidh Smith 6 Mara Livingstone McPhail Marie Duke, Bòrd na Gàidhlig Marina Caird Marion Sinclair Martainn Mac a’ Bhàillidh, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Morag Campbell, Scottish Funding Council Mòrbheinn Mhèinnearach Niall Bartlett, Scottish Government Orla MacDonald, Bòrd na Gàidhlig Ross Christie, MG ALBA Sarah Buchanan, Scottish Government Stuart Pescodd, Scottish Government Wilson MacLeod, University of Edinburgh Non-MSP Group Members Carole Henderson, Member Iain MacAulay, Comann na Gàidhlig Matthew MacIver, UHI DJ MacIntyre, UHI Ealasaid MacDonald, MG ALBA Murdo MacSween, MG ALBA Jim Whannel, Bòrd na Gàidhlig Shona MacLennan, Bòrd na Gàidhlig James Graham, An Comunn Gàidhealach Apologies Jenni Minto, MSP Sarah Pearson Islands Team members, Scottish Government 7 Agenda item 1 Convenor: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP Vice-Convenor: Donald Cameron, MSP Secretary: Bòrd na Gàidhlig There was a recommendation that Bòrd na Gàidhlig should not be the Secretary.