The CPG expressed its thanks to the Secretariat for their work over the past year. Agenda item 3 Report on CPG Activities in 2024 The Secretariat reported on the following activities of the CPG during the past year: − Visit to Vault City Brewery (April) − “Brand Scotland” Inquiry (March to September) o Written Evidence (March/April) o Oral Evidence (May) o Chairman’s Dinner on initial findings (June) o Report Launch (September) − Annual CPG Pub Quiz (November) − Presentation by Jeremy Scorer and Robert Pearce from HIT Training on the variations in Apprenticeship Programmes and funding across Scotland, England and Wales (December) Agenda item 4 Proposed CPG Activity 2025 The Convenor reported on planned CPG activities and events for 2025 as follows: − “Brand Scotland” Report – continue to promote and discuss with Ministers th − Brewery Tour – Pilot, Campervan and Leigh Breweries (Wed 30 April) 2 − Chairman’s Dinner (June – venue to be confirmed) − Parliamentary Quiz (November, Bellfield Brewery) − Ministerial meetings to be arranged as appropriate eg.