Inspired Question · S4W-23720 · Session 4
Whether it will provide an update on the costs of events associated with Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the costs of events associated with Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland.
The answer
Information relating to costs of events held in 2013-14 was included in answer to parliamentary question S4W-21284 on 22 May 2014. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
The Scotland’s Future events programme began with the launch of this document on 26 November 2013 and includes a stakeholder event on 10 December 2013 and a programme of public question and answer events hosted across Scotland.
The following expenditure in relation to events associated with Scotland’s Future has been made in financial year 2014-15:
National Events
National Women’s Event – Edinburgh – 9 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£5790.40
Technical services
£2775.36
Production
£1724.40
Total
£10290.16
National Youth Event – Glasgow – 20 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£12825.14
Technical services
£7348.90
Production
£925.50
Total
£20199.54
Local Events
Kirkintilloch – 1 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£472.00
Media local press
£273.35
Production
£143.50
Total
£888.85
Ullapool – 17 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£88.15
Technical services
£840.00
Media local press
£12.05
Production
£151.86
Total
£1092.06
Fort William – 22 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£217.31
Technical services
£648.00
Media Local Press
£219.12
Production
£151.86
Total
£1236.29
Edinburgh Central – 24 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£667.00
Media local press
£438.24
Production
£116.86
Total
£1222.10
Edinburgh North – 24 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£168.00
Media Local Press
£438.24
Production
£116.86
Total
£723.10
Perth – 28 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£305.60
Media local press
£315.53
Production
£151.86
Total
£772.99
Kirkcaldy – 28 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£451.71
Media local press
£361.55
Production
£166.86
Total
£980.12
Penicuik – 30 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£236.00
Technical services
£396.00
Media local press
£268.42
Production
£151.86
Total
£1052.28
Hawick – 28 May 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£366.20
Media local press
£136.95
Production
£167.45
Total
£670.60
Edinburgh West – 28 May 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£643.28
Technical services
£530.40
Media local press
£730.40
Production
£167.45
Total
£2071.53
Musselburgh – 2 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£517.80
Technical services
£340.62
Media local press
£221.86
Production
£167.45
Total
£1247.73
Inverness – 5 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£317.69
Media local press
£328.68
Production
£167.45
Total
£813.82
Elgin
- 9 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£82.50
Technical services
£645.60
Media local press
£493.02
Production
£167.45
Total
£1388.57
Largs – 9 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£780.00
Technical services
£492.00
Media local press
£328.68
Production
£200.94
Car hire
£31.20
Total
£1,832.82
Aviemore – 16 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£215.38
Technical services
£612.00
Media local press
£493.02
Production
£167.45
Total
£1487.85
Orkney – 21 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£119.20
Media local press
£275.19
Total
£394.39
Clydebank – 25 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£412.92
Media local press
£271.16
Production
£167.45
Total
£851.53
Cumbernauld – 25 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£117.50
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
The Scotland’s Future events programme began with the launch of this document on 26 November 2013 and includes a stakeholder event on 10 December 2013 and a programme of public question and answer events hosted across Scotland.
The following expenditure in relation to events associated with Scotland’s Future has been made in financial year 2014-15:
National Events
National Women’s Event – Edinburgh – 9 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£5790.40
Technical services
£2775.36
Production
£1724.40
Total
£10290.16
National Youth Event – Glasgow – 20 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£12825.14
Technical services
£7348.90
Production
£925.50
Total
£20199.54
Local Events
Kirkintilloch – 1 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£472.00
Media local press
£273.35
Production
£143.50
Total
£888.85
Ullapool – 17 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£88.15
Technical services
£840.00
Media local press
£12.05
Production
£151.86
Total
£1092.06
Fort William – 22 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£217.31
Technical services
£648.00
Media Local Press
£219.12
Production
£151.86
Total
£1236.29
Edinburgh Central – 24 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£667.00
Media local press
£438.24
Production
£116.86
Total
£1222.10
Edinburgh North – 24 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£168.00
Media Local Press
£438.24
Production
£116.86
Total
£723.10
Perth – 28 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£305.60
Media local press
£315.53
Production
£151.86
Total
£772.99
Kirkcaldy – 28 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£451.71
Media local press
£361.55
Production
£166.86
Total
£980.12
Penicuik – 30 April 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£236.00
Technical services
£396.00
Media local press
£268.42
Production
£151.86
Total
£1052.28
Hawick – 28 May 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£366.20
Media local press
£136.95
Production
£167.45
Total
£670.60
Edinburgh West – 28 May 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£643.28
Technical services
£530.40
Media local press
£730.40
Production
£167.45
Total
£2071.53
Musselburgh – 2 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£517.80
Technical services
£340.62
Media local press
£221.86
Production
£167.45
Total
£1247.73
Inverness – 5 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£317.69
Media local press
£328.68
Production
£167.45
Total
£813.82
Elgin
- 9 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£82.50
Technical services
£645.60
Media local press
£493.02
Production
£167.45
Total
£1388.57
Largs – 9 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£780.00
Technical services
£492.00
Media local press
£328.68
Production
£200.94
Car hire
£31.20
Total
£1,832.82
Aviemore – 16 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£215.38
Technical services
£612.00
Media local press
£493.02
Production
£167.45
Total
£1487.85
Orkney – 21 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£119.20
Media local press
£275.19
Total
£394.39
Clydebank – 25 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£412.92
Media local press
£271.16
Production
£167.45
Total
£851.53
Cumbernauld – 25 June 2014
Description
Spend
Venue, catering and services
£117.50
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-23720 by reference.