Cross Party Group on Food

The Cross Party Group on Food in the Scottish Parliament has, according to its website, the following purpose

"To raise awareness of food issues from production through to consumption in Scotland and their importance to the consumer, the economy, the environment and to the health of Scotland. To act as a policy forum for discussion and updating on food issues in Scotland To contribute to policy development on a range of food issues in Scotland."

Members

MSPs

• John Scott (Scottish Conservative and Unionst Party)

is a partner in Messrs W. Scott and Son, Girvan, a farming concern. owns agricultural land in South Ayrshire with a market value of over £350,000. owns ordinary shares in BAE Systems with a market value of £42,800. is Chairman of the Ayrshire Farmers’ Market. is a Council Member of the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society. is a regional branch member of the Moredun Institute. is a member of the National Farmers Union of Scotland.

• Jim Hume (Scottish Liberal Democratic Party)

is a partner in the farming firm of John Hume and Son of Sundhope Farm, Yarrow, Selkirk. is a member of the National Framers Union of Scotland. Between February 2004 and 2006 was Director of the National Farmers Union of Scotland. Between February 2007 and 4 May 2007 was Director of the National Farmers Union of Scotland.

• Rhona Brankin (Scottish Labour Party)

is a member of NFUS Mutual

• Rob Gibson (SNP)
• Robin Harper (Scottish Green Party)
• Richard Baker (Scottish Labour Party)
• Christine Grahame (SNP)
• Lewis Macdonald (Scottish Labour Party)
• Patrick Harvie (Scottish Green Party)

The group also has non MSPs members

Non-MSP Individuals

• Dr Charles Bestwick
• Martin Meteyard Consultant
• Jan Polley Consultant
• Jennifer Bryson Consultant
• Michael Veitch (Scottish Conservatives researcher)

Organisations

• Laurent VernetQMS

Fiona Bird, Stirrin Stuff Wendy Barrie, Scottish Food Guide Flora McLean, SFDF Mary Lawton, SCC Pam Rodway, Food for Life Steven Birrell, SFDF Anne Colquhoun, Uni Abertay Julia Clarke, Which Allan Hogarth, AH Strategies Ltd Arthur Rayner, SAMB Osbert Lancaster, CHE Susan Pryde, FSA James Graham, SAOS Rupert Pigot, SAOS Douglas Scott, SFMTA David Lamb, SAC Jamie Pitcairn, Envirowise Bill Crosson, IFST Julie Hesketh-Laird, SWA Bob Stubbs, HIE Kelvin Thomson, Improve Kate Barlow, NHS Health Scotland Helen Pank, FCFCG Diane Alderdice, FVFL Fiona Moriarty, SRC Fiona Bisset, SEHD Martin Hunt, Tartan Silk Robin Gourlay, East Ayrshire Council Jim Mullen, Larder Bytes John Whitehead, FFB Nicki Holmyard, Seafood Scotland Graeme Findlay, SQA Cathy Higginson, NHS Health Scotland Laurence Gruer, NHS Health Scotland John Palfreyman, Uni Abertay Anna Whyte, FSA Ian Shankland, North Lanarkshire Food Coop Shivani Reddy, SDC David Melvin, Glasgow City Council Nicola Chalmers Smith, Scot Countryside Alliance Ed Trust Libby Woodhatch, Seafood Scotland Sylvia Halkerston, Macphie of Glenbervie Martyn Evans, SCC Bill Gray, CFHS Heather Jones, Scot Exec Elaine McGregor, Scot Exec Hugh Raven, Soil Assn Heather Jones, Scot Exec David Whitehouse, SFQC Peter Brown, SFQC Dave Cook, Scot Exec Iain Moore, Scot Exec Jon Harman, Seafish Kirsty MacColl, Forward Scotland Jenny Hogan, Forward Scotland Claire Brown, HLA Graham Walker, REHIS Sarah Anderson, NFUS Graeme Millar, FSA Douglas Watson, SAOS Ulrike Buchan, Mcgrigors Donald Reid, Slow Food Maggie McGinlay, Scottish Enterprise Janet Mcvea, Scot Executive Kay Barton, Scot Exec Gillian Barclay, Scot Exec

Contact

John Scott MSP Room M2.08 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Tel: 0131 348 5664