The Scottish Government

The following travel/accommodation costs for each Council meeting were disclosed on 22 June 2009.

1st Meeting (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh; September 2007)

Mr Crawford Beveridge:

• Made own travel/accommodation arrangements, no cost to Scottish Government involved.

Mr Jim McColl:

• Made own travel/accommodation arrangements, no cost to Scottish Government involved.

Professor Alexander Kemp:

• Train: £80
• Accommodation: £310.

Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett:

• Flight: £338.50

Professor Frances Ruane:

• Flights: £56.79
• Accommodation: £351.00

Professor John Kay:

• Flights: £82.82
• Accommodation: £525.00

Sir George Mathewson:

• Accommodation: £167.20

Professor Sir James Mirrlees:

• Flights: £71.93
• Accommodation: £167.20

Lord Smith:

• Made own travel/accommodation arrangements, no cost to Scottish Government involved.

Please note that the cost of car and minibus travel was £814.38. It cannot be broken down by Council member.

2nd Meeting (Stirling Castle, February 2008)

Mr Jim McColl:

• Made own travel arrangements. No cost to Scottish Government involved.

Professor Alexander Kemp:

• Train and taxi: £84.00
• Car from Stirling Castle to Stirling: £46.87

Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett:

• Flights: £2,345.90
• Car: £235.42
• Further car travel (shared with Ms Frances Cairncross and Professor Kay): £150.00

Professor Frances Ruane:

• Flights: £68.93
• Car: £291.18

Professor John Kay:

• Car: £75.00
• Further car travel: see Professor Hughes Hallett

Sir George Mathewson:

• Flights: £4,280.00
• Car: £234.37

Professor Sir James Mirrlees:

• Flights: £3,815.94
• Car: £257.03

Lord Smith:

• Made own travel/accommodation arrangements. No cost to Scottish Government involved.

Ms Frances Cairncross:

• Flights: £260.10
• Car: £188.96
• Further car travel: see Professor Hughes Hallett

Please note that coach travel was also arranged but cost cannot be broken down per Council member. The total cost for hire of the coach was £75.00.

Invoices contain insufficient detail to allow a breakdown of accommodation costs per member. The total cost of accommodation for Council members was £1,170.00.

3rd Meeting (University of Glasgow, June 2008)

Mr Crawford Beveridge:

• Made own travel arrangements, no cost to Scottish Government involved.

Mr Jim McColl:

• Made own travel arrangements, no cost to Scottish Government involved.

Professor Alexander Kemp:

• Travelled by car. Insufficient information is available on precise costs for Professor Kemp at this time.

Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett:

• Flight: £4281.40

Professor Frances Ruane:

• Flights: £40.00

Professor John Kay:

• Flights: £220.80

Sir George Mathewson:

• Travelled by car. Insufficient information is available on precise costs for Sir George at this time.

Lord Smith:

• Made own travel arrangements, no cost to Scottish Government involved.

Ms Frances Cairncross

• Flights: £305.40

Please note that car travel was arranged in addition to the above, but costs are currently unavailable.

Invoices contain insufficient detail to allow a breakdown of accommodation costs per member. The total cost of accommodation for Council members was £1,170.00.

4th Meeting (Dumfries House, Cumnock, October 2008)

Jim McColl:

• Made own travel arrangements. No cost to Scottish Government involved.
• Accommodation: £87.50

Crawford Beveridge:

• Made own travel arrangements. No cost to Scottish Government involved.
• Accommodation: £127.50

Professor Alexander Kemp:

• Train: £76.00
• Car: £131.25
• Further car travel (shared with Professor Hughes Hallett): £206.25
• Accommodation: £87.50

Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett:

• Flights: £3,813.50
• Car: see Professor Kemp
• Taxi: £52.88
• Accommodation: £127.50

Professor John Kay:

• Flight: £17.00
• Accommodation: £135.00

Sir George Mathewson:

• Cars: £551.67
• Accommodation: £175.00

Professor Sir James Mirrlees:

• Flights: £2,645.74
• Taxi: £76.38
• Accommodation: £135.00

Ms Frances Cairncross:

• Flights: £320.00
• Cars: £175.13
• Accommodation: £127.50

Professor Finn Kydland:

• Flights: £7,920.64
• Cars: £353.26
• Accommodation: £305.00

Please note that coach travel was also arranged but cost cannot be broken down per Council member. The total cost of coach hire was £370.00.

5th Meeting (Duff House, Banff, January 2009)

Jim McColl:

• Accommodation: £130.00

Crawford Beveridge:

• Accommodation: £65.00

Professor Alexander Kemp:

• Accommodation: £130.00

Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett:

• Flights: £3186.60
• Accommodation: £130.00

Professor Frances Ruane:

• Flights: £310.10
• Accommodation: £130.00

Professor John Kay:

• Train: £131.70
• Flight: £60.60
• Accommodation: £130.00

Sir George Mathewson:

• Accommodation: £95.00

Lord Smith:

• Made own travel arrangements. No cost to Scottish Government involved.
• Accommodation: £65.00

Professor Sir James Mirrlees:

• Flights: £4,251.60
• Accommodation: £130.00

Ms Frances Cairncross:

• Flights: £135.50
• Accommodation: £130.00

Professor Finn Kydland:

• Flights: £7,894.64
• Car: £189.00
• Accommodation: £190.00

Please note that car travel was also arranged but cost cannot be broken down per Council member. The total for all car journeys is £4167.39.