MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GENDER SENSITIVE PARLIAMENT ADVISORY GROUP ON 17.04.2024 AT 5.30 PM IN TG20-21, THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT/ MICROSOFT TEAMS Present: Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP, Presiding Officer (Chair) Ruth Maguire MSP, Scottish National Party Carol Mochan MSP, Scottish Labour Party Maggie Chapman MSP, Scottish Green Party Beatrice Wishart MSP, Scottish Liberal Democrats Professor Sarah Childs, Personal Chair of Politics and Gender, University of Edinburgh Professor Meryl Kenny, Professor of Gender and Politics, University of Edinburgh Femi Otitoju, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Hannah Johnson, Knowledge Exchange Lead - Senedd Cymru & Senior Gender Adviser - INTER PARES In attendance: Susan Duffy, Group Head of Engagement and Communications Jennifer Griffin, Private Secretary, Office of the Presiding Officer Polly Davidson, Gender Sensitive Advisory Group Secretariat Hannah Gunn, Gender Sensitive Advisory Group Secretariat Tom Malone, Parliament Communications Office Apologies: Sue Webber MSP, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Item 1: Minute of Previous Meeting and Matters Arising 1.1 The Group noted that the Minutes of the previous meeting were approved via correspondence. 1.2 The Group noted the response rate to the Members Experience and Diversity surveys issued to MSPs.