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Special advisers' gifts, hospitality, media meetings and expenses: April-June 2023

Published: 14 February 2024
Directorate: People Directorate
Part of: Public sector

Information about gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, special advisers' meetings with newspaper and media proprietors, editors and senior executives, and expenses.

Special advisers: gifts and hospitality

Gifts

None.

Hospitality

Name of Special Advisor	Name of organisation	Value i.e. (£15-£30) (Over £30)	Date of Hospitality	Description
Colin McAllister	Nil
David Hutchison	Nil
Ross Ingebrigtsen	Nil
Ross Ingebrigtsen	Nil
Jeanette Campbell	Nil
Jeanette Campbell	Nil
Kate Higgins	Consulate General of United States	<£30	29/06/2023	Reception
Ewan Crawford	Nil
Callum McCaig	Nil
Leanne Dobson	Nil
Jennie Gollan	Nil
Emily Mackintosh	Nil
Gavin Corbett	Nil
Harry Huyton	US Department of State	>£30	20/05/2023 – 11/06/2023	International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
Sean McGivern	Nil
Tom Thomson	Nil
Emilie-Louise Purdie	Nil
Jack Middleton	Nil
Kevin Pringle	Nil

Media Meetings

None.

Expenses

Special Adviser	iExpenses	Accommodation	Travel
Colin McAllister			£128.37
Jeanette Campbell	£10.05
Kate Higgins			£66.60
Callum McCaig	£29.30
Emily Mackintosh	£147.05		£457.26

These expenses are primarily incurred by Special Advisers in supporting the First Minister and Scottish Ministers at events in other parts of the United Kingdom, including intergovernmental negotiations and on foreign visits taking forward the Scottish Government’s programme.

Due to the way in which the different type of expenses are held i-expenses are recorded by payment date, accommodation by invoice date and travel costs by travel date.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

Telephone: 0300 244 4000

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