Cross-Party Group on Independent Convenience Stores The Scottish Parliament, Committee Room 3 th 6pm, Tuesday 17 September 2024 Minute Present MSPs Gordon Macdonald MSP (Convener) Foysol Choudhry MSP John Mason MSP Murdo Fraser MSP Invited Guests Douglas Meikle, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership (Speaker) Natalie Lightfoot, Independent Retailer (Speaker) Ross Clark, Food Standards Scotland (Speaker) Ferhan Ashiq, Retailer Mark Tofts, BP Robert McGeachy, Food Standards Scotland Tam Cassidy, CAP Non-MSP Group Members Luke McGarty, Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) (CPG Secretary) Aidan Smith, Scottish Grocers’ Federation Colin Smith, Scottish Wholesale Association Dennis Williams, Broadway Premier Ian Lovie, Scotmid Jamie Buchanan, SGF Go Local program Jamie Mackie, Scottish Grocers’ Federation Jayne Swanson, Scottish Wholesale Association Katheryn Neil, SGF Healthy Living Programme Kevin Lowe, Scotmid Martin Devlin, SGF PGMA Dr Pete Cheema OBE, Scottish Grocers’ Federation Apologies Gordon Macdonald MSP (Convener) noted that apologies had been received from Daniel Johnson MSP (Deputy Convener), Maurice Golden MSP, Rachel Hamilton MSP and Jackie Ballie MSP.