Minute of the Gender Sensitive Parliament Advisory Group meeting held on Wednesday 18 September 2024 at 6.00pm Present: • Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP, Presiding Officer (Chair) • Sue Webber MSP, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party • Carol Mochan MSP, Scottish Labour Party • Ruth Maguire MSP, Scottish National 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 Apologies: • Maggie Chapman MSP, Scottish Green Party • Hannah Johnson, Knowledge Exchange Lead - Senedd Cymru & Senior Gender Adviser - INTER PARES In attendance: • Allan Campbell, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Group • Tom Malone, Parliament Communications Office • Gender Sensitive Advisory Group Secretariat Item 1: Introductions 1.1 Apologies were received from Maggie Chapman and Hannah Johnson.