Portraits of the Queen in Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

Information requested

I would be grateful if you could inform me how many portraits of the Queen are presently hanging in a) the Scottish Parliament and b) Bute House. I would also be grateful to know this information for St Andrews House as well.

Response

• Scottish Parliament: Scottish Government does not hold information relating to pictures of Her Majesty The Queen hanging in the parliament. Please contact them direct via this link https://www.parliament.scot/abouttheparliament/31541.aspx to submit your question to a Scottish Parliament team who will be able to respond to your request.
• Bute House: there are no portraits of Her Majesty The Queen currently hanging in Bute House.
• St Andrews House: Scottish Government does not hold any information or listings which record a portrait of Her Majesty The Queen currently hanging in St Andrew’s House, however, I can confirm that there is a photographic portrait of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip dated 1993 in the visitor reception area of St Andrew’s House.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

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