Cross Party Group on Men’s Violence against Women and Children th 8 February 2023, 18.00-19.30 via Zoom Minute 1 Present MSPs Rona Mackay (RMa) (Convener) Elena Whitham (EW) Invited guests Rajni Pandher (RP), Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid Lynsay Ross (LR), Scottish Government Non-MSP Group Members Mariam Ahmed (MA), Amina Ann Fehilly (AF), ASSIST Mirella Yandoli (MY), Church of Scotland Gillian Baker (GB), Individual Lily Greenan (LG), Individual Snow Curtis-Kolu (SCK), Includem Sandy Brindley (SB), Rape Crisis Scotland Claire Thomson (CT), Rape Crisis Scotland Sarah McMillan (SMcM), Scottish Association of Social Workers Gill McKinna (GMcK), Community Justice Scotland Marsha Scott (MS), Scottish Women’s Aid Nicola Gilbert (NG), Scottish Women’s Aid Linda Thompson (LTh), Women’s Support Project Laura Tomson (LT), Zero Tolerance Apologies Audrey Nicol MSP Beatrice Wishart MSP (Deputy Convener) Katy Clark MSP Angela Graham, Central Advocacy Partners Falkirk 1 Linda Rodgers, Edinburgh Women’s Aid Hannah Brisbane, Engender Liz Gilchrist – may attend later Nancy Lombard Richard Whitecross Ann Hayne, NHS Lanarkshire Gender-based Violence Services Rebekah Cheung, White Ribbon Scotland Davy Thompson, White Ribbon Scotland Jan MacLeod, Women’s Support Project Laura Nacyte, Women’s Support Project Jenny Wartnaby, Zero Tolerance Melanie McCarry 2 Theme: Cost of Living Crisis a.