Business Leaders Dinner costs and former FM engagement: FOI release

Information requested

1. The total cost, and a breakdown of the costs, to the Scottish Government of the Business Leaders Dinner at Prestonfield House on 27 July 2023.

2. Humza Yousaf's diary/engagement programme on July 27 2023.

Response

In response to your request for the total cost, and breakdown of the costs, to the Scottish Government of the Business Leaders Dinner at Prestonfield House on 27 July 2023, I can confirm that the total cost was £1,473.06 and a table providing a cost breakdown is provided below:

Date	Description	Quantity	Value Each	Value Total
27-July 2023	Deposit	1	-1580.24	-1580.24
27-July 2023	Princes Trust El .00		1.00	1.00
27-July 2023	Bottle Bottle Still Water	10	4.95	49.50
27-July 2023	Bottle Bottle Sparkling Water	10	4.95	49.50
27-July 2023	Sparkling Elderflower	40	2.95	118.00
27-July 2023	Ginger Beer	1	3.75	3.75
27-July 2023	BLT	5	11.00	55.00
27-July 2023	€70 Private Dining Menu	14	70.00	980.00
27-July 2023	Service Charge	1	125.68	125.68
27-July 2023	Tea, Coffee & Petit Fours	14	5.95	83.30
	Service Charge		8.33	8.33
	Balance Due:			-106.18
		Net	Tax	Gross
	ZERO	1.00	0.00	1.00
	UK VAT	1227.55	245.51	1473.06

You requested Humza Yousaf's diary/engagement programme on July 27, 2023. Ministerial engagements are routinely published on the Scottish Government website. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to provide you with information if it is already reasonably accessible to you.

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