Expenses for Lord Advocate's trip to Brussels: FOI release

Information requested

1. 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.
2. 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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