Cross-Party Group on Skills Friday, 3 November 2023 (1000-1100) Minute Present MSPs Pam Gosal MSP Stephen Kerr MSP Invited guests Terry Dillon, Skills Development Scotland Donella Beaton, Robert Gordon University Jon Vincent, Glasgow Clyde College Non-MSP Group Members Andy Witty, Colleges Scotland Joanne Buchan, Colleges Scotland James McKean, Colleges Scotland Sean Mosby, Enginuity Robert Bruce, Enginuity Stuart Farmer, Institute of Physics Chris Walker, CITB Marie Hendry, CDN Dr Sanjana Mehta, ISC2 Inc Dr Liz Barron-Majerik MBE, Lantra Scotland Geoff Campbell, Nithcree Training Services Yemi Omeihe, University of the West of Scotland Shona Matthews, Chartered Banker Institute Tommy Breslin, STUC Wendy Burton, STUC Keith Robson, The Open University George Brown, SQA Rachel Cook, Federation of Small Businesses Gregg Cullen, ITC Training Academy Stuart McKenna, Scottish Training Federation Lauren Pennycook, CITB Helen Bolland Anne Galbraith, SECTT Sheila Dunn, SCQF Partnership Helen Murdoch-Wilson, SCQF Partnership 1 Fiona Harper, Snipef Dale Thomson, Snipef Aimee Logan, Universities Scotland Lauren Wards, Universities Scotland Frankie Walker, Jisc Apologies Clare Adamson MSP Kaukab Stweart MSP Beatrice Wishart MSP Maureen Douglas, CECA Scotland Niall Evans, Lantra Scotland Gordon Nelson, Federation of Master Builders Kirsty Summers, Scotch Whisky Association Kirsty Conlon, Universities Scotland Wendy Burton, STUC Annual General Meeting Andy Witty, Colleges Scotland, chaired the Annual General Meeting and noted apologies.