Cross Party Group on Children and Young People Poverty and the Impact on Children and Young People’s Health st Wednesday 21 February 2024 13:00 – 14:30 Minutes Chair: Karen Adam MSP Present MSPs Karen Adam MSP Fulton MacGregor MSP Invited guests Andy Duncan, NHS Scotland Fiona Steel, Action for Children Jennifer Forsyth, Obesity Action Scotland Non-MSP Group Members Parisa Shirazi, Children in Scotland Hannah Priest, Children in Scotland Kevin Kane, YouthLink Scotland Sarah Robinson Galloway, Youthlink Scotland David Yule, Children in Scotland Fatou Drammeh, UNICEF Ryan McQuigg, Action for Children Brian Magee, COSCA Joan Mowat, University of Strathclyde Jackie Tolland, Parent Network Scotland Roslyn Neely, Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity David Ashford Robyn Pattison, Forces Children Scotland Mark Hutchison, Fife Voluntary Action Lara Balkwill, Rock Trust Parsifal Hurst, Fathers' Way Matt McDonald, SYP Rhona Malcolm, SYP Carol Robinson, Strathclyde Institute of Education Jan Benvie, Peace & Justice (Scotland) Kate Thompson, CYPCS Rebecca Mason, The Young Women's Movement Lizzie Coutts, Aberlour Emma Young, The Promise Scotland Julia Swann, CYCJ Erin Hastings , CYCJ Gwen Galbraith, With Kids Sarah Rogers, Families Outside Angus Maclean, Befriending Networks Arran Goodfellow, PAS Lisa Weylandt, Includem David Sweetman, Children's Parliament Beth Davidson, Feeling Strong Helen Forrest, Children's Health Scotland Konstantina Scott-Barrett, RCPCH Scotland Marianne Tyler, Alliance Scotland Virginina Radcliffe, Licketyspit Theatre and Play Company Finlay Allmond, Magic Breakfast Todd Henshaw, FCSS Kathryn Miller, Fife Gingerbread Vikki Carpenter, CLD Standards Council Leah Duncan-Karrim, Barnardos Scotland Gemma Richardson, RCPCH Scotland Fiona O'Sullivan, Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity Welcome from chair Karen Adam MSP welcomed members of the CPG to the third meeting of the new parliamentary term.