Staff working in support roles at Bute House: FOI release

FOI reference: FOI/17/02391
Date received: 16 October 2017
Date responded: 13 November 2017

Information requested

Details of the number of staff working at Bute House in support roles, including:

• Cleaning staff
• Catering staff
• Cooking staff/chefs
• Administration or secretarial roles
• Gardeners or landscape staff
• Facilities management or buildings-related staff

Please mark the information as both the number of individuals working, and the number of Full-Time Equivalent staff.

If the service is not provided by an employed member of staff but is provided by a contractor – for example, all catering is provided by an outside supplier - please state this.

Response

Details of staff working at Bute House in support roles:

• Four people are based in Bute House, comprising 2.8 full- time equivalent staff.
• Front of house service is provided by Historic Environment Scotland.
• Administration and day to day management requirements are provided by the Scottish Government.
• Cleaning services are provided by a contractor.
• Facilities management and catering for Scottish Government events are provided on an ad-hoc basis by contractors.
• There is no requirement for gardeners or landscaping.

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