The Scottish Government

The following information on each Council of Economic Advisers meeting was disclosed on 22 June 2009.

First meeting, 21 September 2007

Meeting at Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh:

• Venue hire: £675.63
• Food and beverages served at the meeting: £653.71*

Dinner at Edinburgh Castle:

• Venue hire: none
• Food: £1,393.85
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): £494.92

Dinner at Bute House:

• Venue hire: none
• Food: £474.00
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): insufficient information is available to provide this

Second meeting, 08 February 2008

Meeting at Stirling Castle:

• Venue hire: none
• Food and beverages served at the meeting: £797.07*

Dinner at Queens Hotel, Stirling:

• Venue hire: none
• Food: £463.00
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): £301.50

Third meeting, 13 June 2008

Meeting at the University of Glasgow:

• Venue hire: £455.00
• Food and beverages served at the meeting: £484.30*

Dinner at the Tall Ship:

• Venue hire: £881.25
• Food: £811.51
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): £443.17

Fourth meeting, 03 October 2008

Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock:

• Venue hire: £1,175.00
• Food and beverages served at the meeting: £1,336.56*

Dinner at Dumfries House:

• Venue hire: none
• Food: £1,968.13
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): £270.25

Fifth meeting, 16 January 2009

Meeting at Duff House, Banff:

• Venue hire: none
• Food and beverages served at the meeting: £278.04*

Dinner at Cullen Bay Hotel, Banff:

• Venue hire: none
• Food: £299.40
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): £184.15

Dinner at Duff House, Banff:

• Venue hire: none
• Food cost: £920.00
• Beverages (including tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks): £408.96

* Please note that, in the case of daytime catering at the meetings, an insufficient level of detail is given on the invoices in question to allow us to provide separate figures for food and beverages.