Chamber and committees

Question reference: S5W-31803

Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 14 September 2020
Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 September 2020

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent funding (a) ministerial, (b) officials' and (c) special advisers' travel to Scottish Development International offices in each year since 2010.

Answer

Currently there are 37 Scottish Development International overseas offices in 25 countries across the world.

We do not centrally hold costs of travel to Scottish Development International offices for Scottish Government officials.

Travel expenses for Special Advisors can be found at the following links:

2010 to 2016 - https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20170401123930/http://www.gov.scot/
About/People/14944/Special-Advisers/gifts-hospitality
2016 to 2020 - https://www.gov.scot/collections/special-advisers-gifts-and-hospitality/

Travel expenses for Scottish Government Ministers can be found at the following links:

2010 to 2016 - https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20170401123936/http://www.gov.scot
/About/People/14944/Events-Engagements/MinisterialEngagements
2016 to 2020 - https://www.gov.scot/collections/ministerial-engagements-travel-and-gifts/

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