Correspondence and costs relating to Scottish Government sending Baby Box to Mayor of New York City: FOI release
- Published
- 11 February 2026
- Directorate
- Children and Families Directorate
- FOI reference
- FOI/202600502973
- Date received
- 23 January 2026
- Date responded
- 4 February 2026
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
Please provide copies of any internal correspondence, submissions, briefings or approvals relating to the decision.
Please provide the total cost incurred by the Scottish Government in producing, packaging and sending the Baby Box.
Response
I enclose a copy of correspondence relating to the Scottish Government sending a Baby Box to Zohran Mamdani. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because exemptions under section 38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information.
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Transport for 23 Kg to New York |
£82.92 |
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Duty and Taxes |
£35.20 |
|
Baby Box |
£160 |
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Total |
£278.12 |
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