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Publication - FOI/EIR release

Bute House gas, electricity and residential information: FOI release

Published
12 February 2020
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Part of
Energy, Public sector
FOI reference
FOI/202000012634
Date received
21 January 2020
Date responded
11 February 2020

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

You asked for:

  • Gas bill from December 2018 until December 2019 for Bute House.
  • Electric bill for Bute House from December 2018 until December 2019.
  • Number of permanent residents at Bute House from December 2018 until December 2019.

Response

Gas costs for December 2018 to December 2019 are £3757 and electricity costs for December 2018 to December 2019 are £3652.

Bute House is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland and it is used for Cabinet meetings, welcoming important visitors and other governmental business.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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