Question reference: S4W-23720
- Asked by: Mark McDonald, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 December 2014
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 18 December 2014
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.
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 |
| Technical services | £426.00 |
| Production | £167.45 |
| Total | £710.95 |
Livingston – 26 June 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £640.00 |
| Media local press | £311.15 |
| Production | £167.45 |
| Total | £1118.60 |
Newton Mearns – 30 June 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £92.00 |
| Media local press | £447.37 |
| Production | £167.45 |
| Total | £706.82 |
Dumfries – 7 July 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £1067.45 |
| Technical services | £425.00 |
| Media local press | £407.20 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £2105.40 |
Peebles – 8 July 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £144.00 |
| Media local press | £164.34 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £514.09 |
Lerwick – 15 July 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £117.40 |
| Media local press | £175.84 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £498.99 |
Tobermory – 17 July 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £176.34 |
| Media local press | £328.68 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £710.77 |
Ayr – 21 July 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £230.20 |
| Media local press | £424.00 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £859.95 |
South Uist – 22 July 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £74.06 |
| Media local press | £221.34 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £501.15 |
Annan – 1 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £93.26 |
| Technical services | £569.00 |
| Media local press | £192.28 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £1060.29 |
Kilmarnock – 4 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £254.00 |
| Media local press | £308.96 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £768.71 |
Greenock – 11 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £312.12 |
| Media local press | £202.69 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £720.58 |
Glasgow – 12 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £677.00 |
| Media local press | £727.00 |
| Production | £411.50 |
| Total | £1815.50 |
Stonehaven – 12 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £270.00 |
| Media local press | £205.10 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Car Hire | £32.40 |
| Total | £713.25 |
Dundee – 14 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £781.08 |
| Media local press | £870.45 |
| Production | £411.50 |
| Total | £2063.03 |
Alloa – 19 August 2014
| Description | Spend |
| Venue, catering and services | £202.75 |
| Media local press | £403.18 |
| Production | £205.75 |
| Total | £811.68 |
In addition, £3,479.91 has been spent during financial year 2014-15 to cover costs incurred for events held during the previous financial year.