FOI/202500451959 · FOI · unclear
Total annual expenditure on hospitality by the Scottish Government: FOI release
Information requested
I would like to request the following information regarding hospitality spending by the Scottish Government and its quangos over the last five financial years (2019-20 to 2023-24):
1. The total annual expenditure on hospitality, including but not limited to:
Official receptions and networking events Catering for meetings and conferences Hotel accommodation for visiting officials or external guests Alcohol purchases for government-hosted events
2. A breakdown of the five highest-value hospitality events paid for by the Scottish Government or quangos in each of the last five years, including:
The event name, purpose, and location The total cost The number of attendees
Response
Please see the below information in response to your request for the the total annual expenditure on hospitality by the Scottish Government:
2019-20: £624,652
2020-21: £95,643
2021-22: £98,375
2022-23: £291,784
2023-24: £380,648
It may be helpful to note that the Scottish Government publishes details of expenditure on hospitality on the Scottish Government website here:
Government Expenditure: 2016-2023 Government Expenditure: 2023-2024
The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for in respect of a breakdown of the five highest value hospitality events during each year of the period cited above, as we do not record nor rank hospitality spend in this way. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Detected exemption language
This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.
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