Transport Scotland special advisers: FOI release

FOI reference: FOI/17/02288
Date received: 13 September 2017
Date responded: 10 October 2017

Information requested

Information on the following:

• The number of special advisers employed at Transport Scotland

• The individual salary of each special adviser

Response

The answer to your question is as follows:

Transport Scotland do not directly employ any special advisers. At 31st March 2017 Transport Scotland had 67 consultants and contingent workers working on their behalf through contracted partner organisations and agencies. Transport Scotland do not hold annual salary details for these individuals.

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