What newspapers and magazines are bought for the specific use of its special advisers and at what cost.

Answered Asked by George Foulkes Lab Lodged 7 Oct 2010

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what newspapers and magazines are bought for the specific use of its special advisers and at what cost.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 3 Nov 2010 · 27 days after it was lodged, on time

The following newspapers are purchased by the Scottish Government for the specific use of its special advisers:
1. The Courier
2. Daily Express
3. Daily Mirror
4. Daily Record
5. Daily Star
6. Daily Star Sunday
7. Evening News
8. Evening Times
9. Financial Times
10. The Guardian
11. The Herald
12. The Independent
13. Independent on Sunday
14. Mail on Sunday
15. News of the World
16. The Observer
17. Press and Journal
18. Scotland on Sunday
19. The Scotsman
20. The Sun
21. Sunday Express
22. Sunday Herald
23. Sunday Mail
24. Sunday Mirror
25. Sunday Post
26. Sunday Telegraph
27. Daily Telegraph
28. Daily Mail
29. The People
The cost to provide these newspapers amounts to £1,047.03 per month.

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