Cross Party Group on Food

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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." [1]


Community Food and Health Scotland

During the spring of 2008 the Scottish Government ran a "discussion" inviting people to help shape Scotland's first national food policy. The Cross part group response was compiled in conjunction with the Community Food and Health Scotland (CFHS) group on the topic of food access to disadvantaged communities. [2]

The cross party group has also produced a previous scoping study on food access in conjunction the CFHS group. [3]




Members

MSPs

  • John Scott (Scottish Conservative and Unionist 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.

is a member of NFUS Mutual

The group also has non MSPs members

Non-MSP Individuals

Organisations


Contact

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Scottish Parliament websiteCross Party Groups - Food, accessed 17 November 2008
  2. ↑ Cross party group minutes 5 March 2008 [1], accessed 17 November 2008
  3. ↑ Community Food and Health Scotland website [2],accessed 17 November 2008
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