Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting the follow information under the Freedom of
Information Act: The detailed parliamentary expenses of Iain Gray
MSP for the seesion of 1999 - 2003 and also from May 2007 up until
this current date.

Yours faithfully,

Lewis MacAskill

Dear Lewis MacAskill

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: 2008-013289

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Mr MacAskill
Thank you for your request for information received on 4th August for all information regarding the detailed parliamentary expenses of Iain Gray MSP for the session 1999-2003 and from May 2007 to the current date. Your request is being handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. It is not clear from your request precisely what information you are looking for and to enable us to respond we would be grateful if you could confirm whether it is expenditure totals under the different allowance headings or a breakdown of each expense type incurred under each allowance heading.
The statutory 20 working day period for reply will begin once we have received sufficient clarification from you to reply to your request.

In replying to this letter it would be helpful if you could quote the FOI reference number above.

Jackie Giulianotti
Allowances Office
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone (Direct Dial) : 0131 34 86609
Calls via RNID Typetalk : 18001 0131 34 86609
Fax : 0131 348 6611
Email: [email address]

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Regarding FOI requestion 2008-013289 I would appreciate it very
much if you could give me a breakdown of each expense type incurred
under each allowance heading.

Yours sincerely,

Lewis MacAskill

FAO Lewis MacAskill

Please find attached our response in relation to your Freedom of Information Request.

<<Response.doc>> <<Refusal Notice.doc>> <<report 2001-02.xls>> <<report 2002-03.xls>> <<report 2003-04.xls>> <<report 2008-09 q2.xls>>

Jackie Giulianotti
Allowances Office
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Telephone (Direct Dial) : 0131 34 86609
Calls via RNID Typetalk : 18001 0131 34 86609
Fax : 0131 348 6611
Email: [email address]

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