FOI/202100244804 · FOI · unclear
Engagement and total cost incurred by Quality Meat Scotland: FOI release
Information requested
I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the total costs incurred by Quality Meat Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretaries from 2014 to the present day.
Response
The total costs incurred by Quality Meat Scotland from 2014 can be found in their annual accounts, the links are below. QMS Annual Report and Accounts 2015 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) QMS Annual Report and Accounts 2015/6 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) QMS Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) QMS Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) QMS Annual Report and Accounts 2018/ 19 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) QMS Annual Report and Accounts 2019/ 20 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the 12 Months to 31 March 2021 | Quality Meat Scotland (qmscotland.co.uk) Please see below the record of engagement Quality Meat Scotland
Date Engagement Type Subject Minister 23/09/2021 Board meeting Board Meeting Mairi Gougeon 03/08/2021 Introductory Meeting Introductory Meeting Mairi Gougeon 17/03/2021 Meeting General Catch up Fergus Ewing 24/09/2020 Meeting QMS Board Meeting Fergus Ewing 03/09/2020 Meeting/Conference Call Quality Meat Scotland and Food Production Fergus Ewing 28/7/2020 Meeting General catch up Michael Russell 26/05/2020 Meeting/Conference Call QMS Covid19 Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 07/05/2020 Media/Interview Podcast QMS Covid19 Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 25/02/2020 Speech QMS 'Meat the Future' Conference Fergus Ewing 18/02/2020 Meeting QMS Chair Kate Rowell & QMS Chief Executive Alan Clarke Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 14/01/2020 Parliamentary Reception QMS Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 13/11/2019 Meeting QMS Animal Health Fergus Ewing 06/10/2019 Reception Quality Meat Scotland Reception Dinner in Cologne Farming and Food Production/Food and Drink Fergus Ewing 25/09/2019 Meeting QMS to discuss agriculture and red meat sectors Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 25/09/2018 Introductory Meeting Kate Rowell, Quality Meat Scotland Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing and Mairi Gougeon 20/09/2018 Board Meeting QMS Board Meeting Food and Drink Fergus Ewing 22/02/2018 Meeting Attending Quality Meat Scotland Board Meeting Food & Drink/Agriculture Fergus Ewing 26/09/2017 Meeting Quality Meat Scotland to discuss priorities and receive update on work Rural Economy/farming/food and drink Fergus Ewing 08/12/2016 Meeting Quality Meat Scotland Board meeting Food and Drink Fergus Ewing 20/09/2016 Meeting QMS Agriculture Fergus Ewing 20/09/2016 Meeting Uel Morton, Quality Meat Scotland Food and Drink Fergus Ewing
Wider Stakeholders
Date Engagement Type Organisation/Individual Met With Subject Minister 10/06/2021 Event QMS Highland Show podcast QMS Podcast Mairi Gougeon 28/05/2020 Meeting Quality Meat Scotland, ScotBeef, Ross Bros and Aldi COVID- 19/Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 07/05/2020 Event N/A QMS Pdcast 06/11/2019 Meeting National Farmers Union Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland and local authority caterers School Food Provision Fergus Ewing 21/6/2019 Event Highland Show Royal Highland Show First Minister 20/06/2019 Event QMS Breakfast Royal Highland Show Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing and Mairi Gougeon 21/06/2019 Reception QMS Breakfast Food Production/Brexit Fergus Ewing 05/12/2018 Photo Opportunity Aldi with QMS Food and drink Quality Meat Scotland Fergus Ewing 21/06/2018 Event QMS Breakfast Royal Highland Show Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 22/06/2017 Event QMS Breakfast Royal Highland Show Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 23/06/2016 Event QMS Breakfast Royal Highland Show Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 18/06/2015 Event QMS Breakfast Royal Highland Show Farming and Food Production Fergus Ewing 19/06/2014 Event QMS Breakfast Royal Highland Show Farming and Food Production Richard Lochhead 24/01/2014 Event QMS Marketing Conference Richard Lochhead
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