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First Minister travel costs for Orkney and London trips: FOI release

Published
2025-06-24
Received
2025-03-05
Responded
2025-04-02
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

Could you supply full costs of travel for John Swinney's trips to Orkney and London in February, and full costs of travel and method for any civil servants/spads who travelled with him?

Response

Please see below response to your request. Costs have been included for Mr Swinney, Civil Servants and Special Advisers. Car costs have been included separately as these costs are a single charge for the car used by Mr Swinney, Civil Servants and Special Advisers. London Travel costs:

John Swinney MSP £517.72 Accompanying Civil Servants £914.12 Special Advisers £810.96 Cars £1725

Orkney travel costs:

John Swinney MSP £535.83 Accompanying Civil Servants £1,163.66 Special Advisers £627.83 Cars £1000

London Travel Method: Special Advisers : Rail travel Civil Servants: Combination of rail and air travel Orkney Travel Method: Special Advisers: Air travel Civil Servants: Air Travel About FOI

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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

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