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Scottish Ministers mobile phone and laptop query: FOI release

Published: 12 May 2026
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202600502746
Date received: 22 January 2026
Date responded: 3 February 2026

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

Information requested

How many SNP Ministers have work phones, and how many don't?

Could you supply a full list of Ministers and a full list of work devices they have?

Response

The answer to your question is all Scottish Ministers have a mobile phone and laptop provided by the Scottish Government.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
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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