Cross Party Group on Carers th 16 March 2022 Minute Present MSPs Gillian Mackay – MSP Mark Griffin – MSP Graeme Dey - MSP Invited guests Andrew Strong – Scottish Government, Carers Benefits Branch Non-MSP Group Members Andrew Muir – Psychiatric Rights Scotland Celia Sweeney – Carer Christine Farquhar – Carer Lucy Challoner – Carer Rebecca McColl – SFAD (Scottish Families affected by alcohol and Drugs) Robert McGeachy – Camphill Scotland Tom Wightman – Carer Karen Maloney – Carers Trust Scotland Louise Morgan – Carers Trust Scotland Rachael Anne Marie Kerr – Lanarkshire Carers Centre Apologies Carolanne Christie – North Lanarkshire Carers Together item 1 – Welcome and introductions Mark Griffin MSP welcomed everyone to the meeting and went through the format of the meeting 1 item 2 – Minutes and matters arising from minutes of last meeting Minutes from the last meeting were ratified item 3 – Young Carer Action Day (YCAD) acknowledgement Young Carer Survey Presentation The recorded presentation was shared and after the presentation Mark asked if there were any questions.