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Publication - Transparency data

Special advisers' gifts, hospitality, media meetings and expenses: October-December 2024

Published
25 March 2025
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
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.

Part of

Gifts 

None.

Hospitality

Name of Special Advisor

Name of organisation

Value (£15-£30 or £30>)

Date of Hospitality

Description

 

 

Colin McAllister

Crown Estate

£30>

21/11/24

Scottish Politician of the Year

Jeanette Campbell

Scottish Power

£30>

21/11/24

Scottish Politician of the Year

Ross Ingebrigtsen

The Herald

£30>

21/11/24

Scottish Politician of the Year

Emily Mackintosh

Phoenix

£30>

21/11/24

Scottish Politician of the Year

 

Vodafone

£30>

24/11/24

Rugby

Scotland V Australia

 

DRAX

£30>

28/11/24

Scottish Chambers of Commerce Dinner

 

Muir Mhor

£30>

4/12/24

Scottish Green energy Awards

Kate Higgins

Vodafone

£30>

24/11/24

Rugby

Scotland V Australia

Erin McKee

University of Glasgow

£30>

19/11/24

Dinner for Principal.

Glasgow City Chambers for the presentation from the Lord Provost of the Loving Cup award.

Media Meetings

None. 

Expenses

Special Adviser

iExpenses

Accommodation

Travel

 

Colin McAllister

-

-

-

David Hutchison

-

-

-

Jeanette Campbell

-

-

-

Ewan Crawford

-

-

-

Ross Ingebrigtsen

£80.93

-

-

Emily Mackintosh

-

£167.00

-

Kate Higgins

£129.29

£173.00

£28.99

Leanne Dobson

-

-

-

Jennie Gollan

-

-

-

Sean McGivern

-

-

£43.10

Emilie-Louise Purdie

-

-

-

Jack Middleton

£86.63

£505.00

£1207.28

Erin McKee

-

-

-

Olaf Stando

-

-

-

Stephen Noon

-

-

-

Marco Biagi

-

-

-

Ian Muirhead

-

-

-

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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