Cross Party Group on Palliative Care

The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care provides the secretariat for the Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care. 

The Cross Party Group provides an opportunity for MSPs from all parties, members of the public, and representatives from various organisations to meet and discuss a shared interest in palliative care.

All are welcome to join or attend meetings of the Cross Party Group. Cross Party Groups are regulated by Section 6 of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament.

For more information about Cross Party Groups, see the Scottish Parliament website. To join the cross party group, please email: susan@palliativecarescotland.org.uk

Next meeting: 

The next hybrid meeting of the Palliative Care Cross Party Group will take place on Wednesday 4 February 2026 from 6.00pm – 7.30pm.

The main topic for the meeting, which is the final meeting before the Parliament dissolves for the election, is Palliative Care 2026-31: Key Asks for the next Scottish Parliament.

To book a place at the meeting please email susan@palliativecarescotland.org.uk

Previous meetings

The most recent meeting of the group took place on 10 December 2025.  Information about previous meetings is available here: previous meetings.