Scottish Parliament Hospitality Expenditure

DCWillis made this Freedom of Information request to Scottish Government

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From: DCWillis

7 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the Freedom of Information Act I seek the following
information on Scottish Parliament Hospitality Expenditure:

1)How much parliament has spent on alcoholic beverages to host
ministerial hospitality events, including lunches, dinners and
receptions over the past two years.

2)How much parliament has spent on food to host ministerial
hospitality events, including lunches, dinners and receptions over
the past two years.

I would prefer this information broken down monthly up to the time
of this request.

Yours faithfully,

William Dean

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Scottish Government

8 October 2009

Dear Mr Dean

This request has been received by the Scottish Government, but is in fact for the Scottish Parliament. You can send it to the Parliament at [email address].

Regards

Pauline Davidson
Corporate Communications
The Scottish Government

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From: DCWillis

9 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

as per your reply I sent this same request to Parliament only to be
told by them in their reply that it is a matter for government:
http://tiny.cc/k9cnY

Under the Freedom of Information Act I seek the following
information on Scottish Government Hospitality Expenditure:

1)How much Scottish government has spent each month on alcoholic
beverages to host ministerial hospitality events, including
lunches, dinners and receptions over the past two years.

2)How much Scottish government has spent each month on food to host
ministerial hospitality events, including lunches, dinners and
receptions over the past two years.

Yours faithfully,

DCWillis

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Scottish Government

9 October 2009

Dear DC Willis

Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act about Scottish Government expenditure on hospitality. We will now take this forward.

The request we received on 7 October, and to which I previously replied (see below), asked about Scottish Parliament expenditure, which was why I referred you to the Parliament.

Yours Sincerely

Pauline Davidson
Corporate Communications
The Scottish Government

Previous FOI request

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Scottish Government

3 February 2010

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For attention of DC Willis.

Please see attached letter that refers to your request for information
from The Scottish Government.

<<FoI - Willis - Holding response 3 February 2010.doc>>

DA McIntyre

Visits & Events manager

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DCWillis left an annotation ( 7 February 2010)

Although still waiting for the requested information, an apology for delay has been included in an initial reply.

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Scottish Government

1 June 2010

Our ref:     FoI/09/01445

May 2010

Dear Mr Willis

FoI/09/01445 - Hospitality costs 2008-09 and 2009-10

Thank you for your email requesting information under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). I would like to apologise for the
delay in responding.  

You have requested information on how much the Scottish Government has
spent each month on alcohol and food to host ministerial hospitality
events, including lunches, dinners and receptions over the past two
years. 

The table below shows the breakdown of costs for all events that have
taken place over the past two years, covering all lunches, dinners and
receptions for which we have full records detailing a breakdown of food
and alcohol costs.    

+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| |Food |Alcohol |
|--------------------+---------------------+---------------------|
|08-09 |£138,230 |£45,651 |
|--------------------+---------------------+---------------------|
|09-10 |£113,043 |£36,391 |
+----------------------------------------------------------------+

The total food and alcohol figure for 2009/10 is £149,434.  To put this
in context, it compares to an equivalent figure of £157,414 in 2006/07.

If you are unhappy with this response to your request, you may ask us to
carry out an internal review by writing to the Permanent Secretary, Sir
John Elvidge, at St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
([1][email address]).  Your request should explain why you
wish a review to be carried out, and should be made within 40 working days
of receipt of this letter, and we will reply to you within 20 working days
of receipt.  If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you
then have the right to make a formal complaint to the Scottish Information
Commissioner.

Yours sincerely

Stephanie Worrall

Stephanie Worrall | Events Officer | Scottish Government | 4N:11, St
Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG | [mobile number hidden]
| Tel: +44(0)131 244 2262 | Fax: +44(0)131 244 2764 |
[2][email address]

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