Media enquiries

Our office hours are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Friday. We also operate an overnight/weekend duty service.

During office hours

Media enquiries, including requests for statements, interviews, speeches, statistics or forward diary information, should be directed to the relevant team.

Team

Phone no.

First Minister, Europe, External Affairs and Energy

0300 244 9020

Deputy First Minister, Finance, Local Government, Public Service Reform 0300 244 9024

Corporate

0300 244 9024

Health and Care     

0300 244 9021

Education, Culture and Gaelic 0300 244 9022

Justice

0300 244 9023

Social Justice and Housing

0300 244 9025

Climate Action and Rural Affairs

0300 244 9026
Economy and Tourism

0300 244 9027

If you are not a member of the media, please call the Central Enquiries Unit on 0300 244 4000 or email contactus@gov.scot.

Out of office hours

Outside these hours and at weekends, journalists should contact the duty communications officer on 0300 244 0222.

Calls are logged by security staff and the duty officer will call back as soon as possible.

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