Cross-Party Group on MS 31/10/21; 13:00-14:15 Minutes Present MSPs David Torrance (Co-Convener, Chairing meeting) Donald Cameron (Co-Convener) Katy Clark (CPG Member) Liam McArthur (CPG Member) Paul McLennan (CPG Member) Carol Mochan (CPG Member) (Attended later in meeting) Invited guests N/A Non-MSP Group Members Mark Bevan (Leuchie House) Hannah Evans (Merck) Dr David Hunt (NHS Lothian) Angela McCormack (MS Society Scotland) Thomas Mulvey (MS Society Scotland) Paru Maik (MS Trust) Keith Park (MS Society Scotland) Cassie Paterson (MS Society Scotland) Elizabeth Quigley Chrissie Watters (Scottish MS Register) Steven Tait (MS Society Scotland) Apologies N/A Agenda item 1 Welcome and Purpose of Meeting David Torrance MSP welcomed everyone to the meeting and passed over to Keith Park MS Society to explain that the meeting was being held to formally re-register the CPG and elect office bearers. 1 The CPG formally acknowledged that George Adam MSP had stood down as convenor as a result of becoming a Government minister.