Parliament Workbench

Who's who

Cross-party groups

Informal groups of MSPs from at least two parties, often with charities, businesses and campaigners, that meet on a shared interest. Groups must re-register after each election.

25 groups Sort: A to Z Newest
  1. S7
    Armed Forces and Veterans
    Convener Stephen Kerr Con 13 MSPs
    Current
    Aug 2026 – present
  2. S7
    Beer and Pubs
    Convener Craig Hoy Con 10 MSPs
    Current
    Jun 2026 – present
  3. S7
    Cancer
    Conveners Jackie Baillie Lab, Miles Briggs Con 9 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  4. S7
    Culture and Communities
    Convener Q Manivannan Green 6 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  5. S7
    Deafness
    Convener Colin Beattie SNP 6 MSPs
    Current
    Oct 2026 – present
  6. S7
    Europe
    Convener Alex Kerr SNP 9 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  7. S7
    Fisheries and Coastal Communities
    Convener Karen Adam SNP 11 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  8. S7
    Forestry and Wood Processing Industries
    Convener Finlay Carson Con 13 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  9. S7
    Health Inequalities
    Convener Heather Anderson SNP 7 MSPs
    Current
    Oct 2026 – present
  10. S7
    Housing
    Convener Graham Simpson Reform 7 MSPs
    Current
    Aug 2026 – present
  11. S7
    India
    Convener Martyn Day SNP 7 MSPs
    Current
    Jun 2026 – present
  12. S7
    Ireland
    Convener Patricia Gibson SNP 10 MSPs
    Current
    Oct 2026 – present
  13. S7
    Islands
    Conveners Liam McArthur LD, Jenni Minto SNP 7 MSPs
    Current
    Oct 2026 – present
  14. S7
    Life Sciences
    Convener Graham Simpson Reform 11 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  15. S7
    Long Covid
    Conveners Jackie Baillie Lab, Alex Cole-Hamilton LD 6 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  16. S7
    Malawi
    Conveners Clare Haughey SNP, Liam McArthur LD 8 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  17. S7
    Palliative Care
    Convener Bob Doris SNP 8 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  18. S7
    Rural Policy
    Convener Tim Eagle Con 15 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  19. S7
    Science and Technology
    Convener Clare Adamson SNP 7 MSPs
    Current
    Jun 2026 – present
  20. S7
    Scotch Whisky
    Conveners Murdo Fraser Con, Laura Mitchell SNP 16 MSPs
    Current
    Oct 2026 – present
  21. S4
    Skin and Associated Rheumatic Conditions
    0 MSPs
    Current
    Nov 2014 – present
  22. S7
    Social Care
    Convener Joe Long Lab 5 MSPs
    Current
    Oct 2026 – present
  23. S7
    Tourism and Hospitality
    Convener Murdo Fraser Con 21 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  24. S7
    Towns and Town Centres
    Convener Meghan Gallacher Con 7 MSPs
    Current
    Sep 2026 – present
  25. S7
    Ukraine
    Convener Colin Beattie SNP 12 MSPs
    Current
    Jul 2026 – present

Membership lists cover MSPs only; the groups' outside members are not in the Parliament's open data. A group that re-registers after an election appears as a new entry for each session.