MINUTE Cross-Party Group on Animal Welfare th Wednesday 11 September 2024 @ 5.30pm (hybrid - TG20-21 and MS Teams) Present MSPs Christine Grahame MSP (SNP) Maggie Chapman MSP (Scottish Green Party) Maurice Golden MSP (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Colin Smyth MSP (Scottish Labour) Invited guests Jessica Terry, World Animal Protection Katheryn Wise, World Animal Protection Stuart McAdam, Food Standards Scotland Non-MSP Group Members Libby Anderson Kirsty Jenkins, OneKind Chloe Barker, Blue Cross Mike Flynn, SSPCA Lee-Anne Howieson, Dogs Trust Lianne MacLennan, British Association of Shooting and Conservation Alice Palombo Natalie Harney, Naturewatch Delly Innes, Scottish Racing Jack Barton, British Horseracing Authority John Burns, World Horse Welfare Dan Jarvis, British Divers Marine Life Rescue Helene Mauchlen, British Horse Society Paul Reynolds, New Arc Wildlife Rescue / British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Jane Stirling Nicola Strachan, SSPCA Dr Elspeth Stirling, Scottish Badgers Hannah Orr, SRUC Albert Tarongi Keith Marley, New Arc Wildlife Rescue Eloise Martin Chris Topping Georgie Hancock, The Humane League Jake Swindells, Countryside Alliance Robert McGeachy, Food Standards Scotland Rae Walters Lynda Holton (Secretary) Agenda item 1 – Apologies Mark Ruskell MSP Dr Stewart Donald, Canine Concern Scotland Trust Agenda item 2 – Minutes of previous AGM No objections.