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Former First Minister's outfits for Covid-19 briefings: FOI release

Published: 31 January 2025
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202500448339
Date received: 15 January 2025
Date responded: 23 January 2025

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

Information requested

During Covid, First Minister Sturgeon was seen to be wearing a different outfit every night, was this paid for by the Scottish Government? Could you send the details out as soon as possible under the Freedom of information act.

Response

No outfits were purchased by the Scottish Government for use by Nicola Sturgeon during the televised Covid-19 briefings.

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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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