FOI/202500468509 · FOI · released
Scottish Government spend on Flags: FOI release
Information requested
1. The amount spent on flags, broken down by type of flag (e.g Saltire), in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date.
2. Please also provide information about which Directorate, Department or Public Body within the Scottish Government purchased each flag.
Response
The information you have requested is provided below.
Flag expenditure calendar year 2023 and purchasing Directorate.
Flag type Cost Directorate Denmark £210.60 Culture and External Affairs European Union £421.20 Culture and External Affairs France £108 Culture and External Affairs Germany £108 Culture and External Affairs Iceland £210.60 Culture and External Affairs Ireland £108 Culture and External Affairs Italy £108 Culture and External Affairs Netherlands £108 Culture and External Affairs Norway £210.60 Culture and External Affairs Poland £108 Culture and External Affairs Saltire £235.20 Culture and External Affairs Spain £108 Culture and External Affairs Sweden £210.60 Culture and External Affairs Ukraine £108 Culture and External Affairs Saltire £849.36 Corporate Transformation and Workplace Pride £829.20 Corporate Transformation and Workplace European Union £432.54 Corporate Transformation and Workplace Ukraine £222 Corporate Transformation and Workplace
Flag expenditure calendar year 2024 and purchasing Directorate.
Flag type Cost Directorate Ukraine £288.00 Corporate Transformation and Workplace Saltire £238.68 Corporate Transformation and Workplace Scottish Standard £948 Corporate Transformation and Workplace
Flag expenditure calendar year 2025 (01/04/25 – 29/05/25) and purchasing Directorate.
Flag type Cost Directorate European Union £432.54 Scottish Procurement and Property
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