Japan
This Cross-party group's purpose:
To promote relations between Scotland and Japan, which is third largest economy in world and one of largest investors in Scotland.
Next meeting
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
The next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Japan will take place on Wednesday 12 June in Committee Room 3 in the Scottish Parliament from 6pm – 8pm.The meeting will be hybrid therefore the option to join by meeting via MS Teams will be available.
The main item on the agenda will be an address from the Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh, Mr Fujiwara. A full agenda and the MS Teams link will be sent to all members of the CPG.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Colin Smyth MSP.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Colin Smyth
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Alexander Stewart
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Craig Hoy
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Liam McArthur
Member
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Orkney Islands (Constituency)
Paul Sweeney
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Non MSP Individuals
David Birrell
Doug Cook
Michael Graham
Thomas Heald
Julia McIntyre
Hisashi Kuboyama
Alan Johnston
Stuart Hamilton
Sue Beatt
Colin Loveday
Pyry Paulasaari
Takashi Taji
David Watt
Professor Ian Gow OBE MA Phd DUniv FRAS FRSA
Mr BVE Hyde FRAS FRSA MRi
Organisations
Asia Scotland Institute
Scottish Life Sciences Association
University sector/ Japan Societies
Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Entrepreneurial Scotland
The Whisky Ambassador Ltd
The Institute of Directors
Japan Society of Scotland
Orkney Japan Association
Kyowa Kirin