Cross-Party Group on Crofting Friday 17 May, 11.30am to 1.30pm at Great Glen House, Inverness and by Teams. Minutes Present MSPs Edward Mountain (convener) Ariane Burgess Rhoda Grant Rachael Hamilton Beatrice Wishart Invited guests Bill Dundas (Scottish Government) Stuart McAdam (Food Standards Scotland’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit) Claire Hardy (James Hutton Institute) Dave Bartley (Moredun) Stewart Burgess (Moredun) Michael Nugent (Scottish Government) Non-MSP Group Members Donna Smith (Secretariat) Donald MacSween Bill Barron Stuart Grant Aileen Rore Miranda Geelhoed Rosemary Champion Philip Coghill Sandy Murray Donald Murdie David Muir Alan Wyper Susi Stuehlinger David Muir Innes Munro Jonathan Hedges Jeanette Sutherland Robert Mcgeachy Billy Neilson Rhona Elrick Soheila Sourbaji Donald Bruce David Cameron Jim MacPherson Russell Smith Jackie McCreery Alasdair MacNab Donald MacKinnon Michael Foxley Andrew Elton Rod MacKenzie Karen MacRae Maria de la Torre Apologies Alasdair Allan (MSP) Andrew Thin Gary Campbell Malcolm Mathieson Sandra Holmes Siobhan Macdonald Iain Laidlaw Nial Evans Jamie McIntyre Agenda item 1 Welcome and apologies The convener welcomed everyone to the meeting and apologies were noted.