FOI/202100189377 · FOI · unclear
Expenditure of James Hamilton QC inquiry: FOI release
Information requested
Could you please tell me who paid for the James Hamilton QC inquiry and how much it cost.
Response
Some of the information you have requested is available from the Scottish Parliament website, in the response to PQ S5W-31054. The response is available at the following link: Motions, Questions and Answers Search - Parliamentary Business : Scottish Parliament. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. However, in the interests of being helpful, the relevant information is provided below. "Appointment as an Independent Adviser does not attract payment. Reasonable travel and subsistence costs will be paid in line with normal Civil Service rules". The Scottish Government has covered the costs of legal support, and communications software required for the investigation. The costs of these are set out below: Legal advice: £10,750 Communications software: £30 About FOI The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.
Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Detected exemption language
Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you.
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