202200333250 · FOI · unclear
Expenses for Lord Advocate's trip to Brussels: FOI release
Information requested
The total monetary value of all expenses incurred by the Scottish Government in relation to the Lord Advocate’s trip to Brussels which was tweeted about by the official COPFS account here. The details of the expenses incurred in this trip, including travel costs, accommodation and any other associated costs.
Response
A copy of all of the information you requested can be found in the table below.
Name of Traveller Type of booking Booking Booking Details Cost Lord Advocate FLIGHT Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport (14/11/22) Economy Ticket £120.85 Lord Advocate ACCOMMODATION Hotel in Brussels – 2 nights (14/11/22-16/11/22) Bed & Breakfast €570.00 Lord Advocate RAIL Brussels to the Hague Economy Ticket €21.00 Lord Advocate FLIGHT Amsterdam Airport to Edinburgh Airport (16/11/22) Economy Ticket £91.50 Assistant Private Secretary FLIGHT Edinburgh Airport to Brussels Airport (14/11/22) Economy Ticket £120.85 Assistant Private Secretary ACCOMMODATION Hotel in Brussels – 2 nights (14/11/22-16/11/22) Bed & Breakfast €570.00 Assistant Private Secretary RAIL Brussels to the Hague Economy Ticket €21.00 Assistant Private Secretary FLIGHT Amsterdam Airport to Edinburgh Airport (16/11/22) Economy Ticket £91.50 Assistant Private Secretary TAXI Crown Office to Lord Advocate’s Home - £10.55 Assistant Private Secretary TAXI Edinburgh Airport to Assistant Private Secretary’s Home - £26.25 Supporting Official RAIL Brussels to the Hague Return ticket Economy Ticket €42.00 Supporting Official TAXI Hotel to Home - €9.70 Supporting Official TAXI Hotel to Home - €9.85 Supporting Official TAXI Scotland House Brussels to UK Ambassador’s Residence - £8.00 Supporting Official TAXI UK Ambassador’s Residence to Scotland House Brussels - £8.00 Supporting Official METRO Tickets for Brussels Metro single journey x 4 - £9.17 Supporting Official METRO The Hague Metro day tickets x 5 - £31.30
Additional Expenses
Speaking Event Scottish Government’s share of the Catering cost Name of Event: Social Aspects of Justice: Alternative approaches to the justice system journeys for our citizens The cost of the catering was shared with the Department of Justice Northern Ireland €368.50 Total cost £1932.07 *
*Some expenses were incurred in Euro – those amounts have been converted to Pound Sterling using an online tool and added to the total.
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