Cross-Party Group on Sport th 30 October 2025, 1.30pm-2.30pm Minute Present MSPs Liz Smith MSP Carol Mochan MSP Maree Todd MSP Brian Whittle MSP Tess White MSP Non-MSP Group Members Kirsty Morrison, CHSS Ailsa Wylie, sportscotland Megan Richardson, CIMSPA Liz Corbett, parkrun Ltd Fiona Reid, BayFirth Research CIC Maureen McGonigle, Scottish Women in Sport Stuart Brown, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Lee Boucher, Scottish Rowing Stew Fowlie, SSS Heidi Vistisen, LEAP Sports Scotland Liza Linton, Scottish ClubSport Mark Woods, Sported Fraser Calderwood, Active Dundee Danny Bisland, Scottish FA John Shaw, Scottish Police Recreation Association Emma Logan, Scottish Disability Sport Mhairi Adam, Pickleball Scotland Louise Harrison, Pickleball Scotland Kirsty McNab, Scottish Sports Futures Eilidh McCall-Lawrie, Scottish Curling Mekala McGowan, Scottish Curling Chloe Maclean, Karate Scotland/ University of the West of Scotland Shirley Martin, Scottish Football Association Andrew Baptie, Scottish Golf Dan Gerrard, Spartans Community Foundation Mark Gaffney, Scottish Disability Sport Adam Martin, Scottish Rowing 1 Kim Atkinson, SSA Gregor Muir, SSA Apologies Graham Law, Scottish Rugby Stuart Brown, CHSS Joan O’Sullivan, Swimtime Jeremy Balfour MSP Clare Adamson MSP Fraser Calderwood, Active Dundee Laura Graham, Scottish Rowing Agenda item 1 Matters arising - Approval of minutes of 5th March 2025 meeting ● Proposer, Brian Whittle MSP ● Seconder, Tess White MSP ● Minutes approved - LS gave condolences on behalf of the CPG to the family, friends and colleagues of former Olympic swimming coach Charlie Raeburn upon news of his passing - Charlie was well known to many across Scottish sport and was a longstanding member of the Cross-Party Group. - Since the last meeting of the Group, the Birthday UK Honours list was announced, with recipients from Scottish sport including: ● Zahrah Mahmood, Ramblers Scotland president, awarded an MBE for voluntary service in Scotland. ● Richard Vallis, awarded an MBE for services to theatre, to sport and to people with a disability. ● Colin Dalgano, Strathaven Rugby Club president and Whiteshawgate 3G Sports Trust chair and volunteer, awarded a BEM for services to the community in Strathaven.