CPG on Children and Young People Wednesday 25 June 2025 13:00 – 14:30pm Digital Safety Chair: Meghan Gallagher MSP Minutes Present Member MSPs Meghan Gallagher MSP Siobhan Brown MSP Fulton Macgregor MSP Present non-member MSPs Siobhan Brown MSP Invited guests Dr Elizabeth Loose, Research & Engagement Manager at John Smith Centre Staci Henderson, Advocate at Girlguiding UK Dr Trevor Lakey, Health Improvement & Equalities Manager at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Dr Louise Hill and Gregory Metcalfe, Children’s Parliament Catriona, Member of Scottish Youth Parliament Non-MSP Group Members Patrick Goldie, Blue Triangle Beth Davidson, Feeling Strong Fatoumata Drammeh, UNICEF Ewan Carmichael, Quarriers Joan Mowat, University of Strathclyde Una McFadyen, NHS Forth Valley Lara Balkwill, Rock Trust Sarah Weir, Social Worker Rhona McMillan, Alliance Scotland Rachel Shanks, University of Aberdeen Katherine Anderson, CELCIS Felicity Mehendale, Centre for Global Health Research st Lily Humphreys, Children 1 Florence Burke, BBC Emma Murphey, Magic Breakfast Emily Arrowsmith, Girlguiding Scotland Kirsty Gemmell, CLD Standards Scotland Keiran Reape, YMCA Scotland Leah Dobbs, Columba 1400 Ranim Asfahani, Children’s Parliament Henry Mathias, Inspiring Scotland Parisa Shirazi, Children in Scotland Abbey Stone, Children in Scotland Hilary Phillips, Youthlink Scotland Sarah Paterson, Youthlink Scotland Paulina Met, Youthlink Scotland Introduction from chair – Meghan Gallagher MSP Meghan welcomed members to the meeting of the CPG on Children and Young People.