Cross-Party Group on the Circular Economy 13th May 2025, 6:00-8:00 pm, Scottish Parliament and online via Microsoft Teams Minutes Present MSPs Maurice Golden MSP, Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP Invited Guests Ellena Andrews (Food and Drink Federation), Stephen Freeland (Scottish Environmental Services Association), Stephen Cameron (Change Waste Recycling) Non-MSP Group Members and Guests Sarah Bronsdon, Martin Cracknell, Catherine Gemmell (Marine Conservation Society), Katherine Gill, Barry Fisher, Daniel Hale (Marine Conservation Society), Jeff Hoagland, Juli Huang, Ifeyinwa Kanu (IntelliDigest), Matt Lewis, Melissa Marques-McEwan, Iain McDonald, Mary Michel, Kirsty Tinsdale, Luiza Toma, Paul Smith Apologies James Trolland, Lynn Wilson Welcome • Group convener Maurice Golden MSP welcomed everyone and introduced the topic for the meeting as building a circular economy and maximising participation in household recycling collections. • Maurice Golden proposed that Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP be admitted to the group as a member with Paul Smith seconding. • Minutes from the previous meeting were proposed by Maurice Golden and seconded by Paul Smith.