Date of visit | End date (if different) | Location | Event | Minister(s) | Number of officials who travelled | Cost of Minister's Travel and Subsistence (£) |
18/04/2007 | 20/04/2007 | Luxembourg | The Lord Advocate travelled to Luxembourg to attend an EU Justice and Home Affairs Committee. | Elish Angiolini | 1 | £1,071.93 |
11/06/2007 | 12/06/2007 | Luxembourg | The Minister travelled to Luxembourg to attend an EU Agriculture & Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £1,017.00 |
18/06/2007 | 19/06/2007 | France | The Minister travelled to Paris to attend the International Airshow where he promoted Scotland's contribution to the aerospace sector in the global market. | Jim Mather | 2 | £802.39 |
24/06/2007 | 27/06/2007 | Canada | The Solicitor General travelled to Vancouver to promote Scotland as an independent and active participant in the development of international criminal justice processes. He was also invited to speak on the application of police powers in the prosecution of crime. | Frank Mulholland | 2 | £4,685.00 |
11/07/2007 | 12/07/2007 | Belgium | The First Minister travelled to Brussels where he held a reception for key European contacts and attended a Passchendaele memorial service with Her Majesty The Queen. | Alex Salmond | 4 | £1,335.69 |
11/07/2007 | 12/07/2007 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels where she supported First Minister at a reception for Brussels stakeholders and undertook a series of separate engagements including meeting with Geert Bourgeois, Flemish Minister for Administrative Affairs, Foreign Policy, Media and Tourism. | Linda Fabiani | 2 | £1,310.19 |
02/08/2007 | 07/08/2007 | France | The Minister travelled to Lorient to attend the Interceltique Festival. 2007 was the year of Scotland at the Festival with a specific Scottish focused programme which highlighted Scotland's rich Celtic culture and promote Scotland as a great place to visit, live and work. | Linda Fabiani | 2 | £761.52 |
24/08/2007 | 26/08/2007 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to represent the Scottish Government at Scots Passchendaele Commemorations. | Linda Fabiani | 2 | £833.26 |
15/09/2007 | 20/09/2007 | China | The Lord Advocate travelled to Hong Kong to attend the International Association of Prosecutors Conference. The topics discussed included International fight against crime, the growth in serious transnational crime, particularly drug trafficking, money laundering and fraud. | Elish Angiolini | 2 | £4,480.11 |
26/09/2007 | | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to attend the Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £569.80 |
10/10/2007 | 13/10/2007 | USA | The First Minister travelled to New York to promote Scotland as an attractive location for investment. | Alex Salmond | 2 | £6,349.84 |
11/10/2007 | 12/10/2007 | France | The Lord Advocate attended a conference in Paris organised by the Prosecutor General of the Court of Cassation | Elish Angiolini | 2 | £852.00 |
14/10/2007 | 20/10/2007 | Canada & USA | The Minister visited 6 cities to promote Scotland as a place to do business and invest in as well as to brief Provincial Ministers on the priorities of the new Scottish Government. Also supported "Scotland Funds" events in Vancouver and Toronto. | Jim Mather | 1 | £3,926.65 |
15/10/2007 | 16/10/2007 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to attend a meeting prior to the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £700.12 |
22/10/2007 | 23/10/2007 | Luxembourg | The Minister travelled to Luxembourg to attend an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £1,066.40 |
24/10/2007 | 27/10/2007 | Spain | The Lord Advocate travelled to Madrid to attend European Justice Ministers Conference. | Elish Angiolini | 2 | £1,118.56 |
05/11/2007 | 12/11/2007 | Sri Lanka | The First Minister travelled to Sri Lanka for the decision on the bid by Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. | Alex Salmond | 3 | £3,912.50 |
05/11/2007 | 12/11/2007 | Sri Lanka | The Minister for Communities and Sport travelled to Sri Lanka for the decision on the bid by Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. | Stewart Maxwell | 1 | £2,382.50 |
07/11/2007 | 08/11/2007 | Belgium | The Solicitor General travelled to Brussels to attend an EU Justice & Home Affairs Council. | Frank Mulholland | 1 | £1,150.00 |
15/11/2007 | 16/11/2007 | Spain | The Minister travelled to Barcelona to attend the conference of Regions with Legislative Powers. | Linda Fabiani | 1 | £976.04 |
25/11/2007 | 26/11/2007 | Netherlands | The Minister travelled to The Hague to attend a EUROPOL conference. | Kenny MacAskill | 2 | £1,186.40 |
25/11/2007 | 27/11/2007 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to attend an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 5 | £697.67 |
27/11/2007 | | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to attend a series of meetings on energy and structural funds policy. | Jim Mather | 2 | £475.50 |
02/12/2007 | 03/12/2007 | USA | The Minister travelled to New York to attend the Global Scot conference. | John Swinney | 1 | £2,920.28 |
06/12/2007 | 07/12/2007 | Belgium | The Solicitor General travelled to Brussels to attend an EU Justice & Home Affairs Council. | Frank Mulholland | 1 | £847.00 |
09/12/2007 | 10/12/2007 | Denmark | The Minister travelled to Copenhagen to meet with members of the Danish Government to discuss and learn about minority government. He also met with the Head of the Nordic Council. | Bruce Crawford | 2 | £800.00 |
13/12/2007 | | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to meet with Commissioner Borg in advance of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £588.23 |
16/12/2007 | 20/12/2007 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to attend the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £1,401.53 |
25/01/2008 | 26/01/2008 | France | The Minister travelled to Paris to attend a workshop with the GlobalScots from the Southern Europe Region. He also attended a Burns supper hosted by Scottish Development International. | Stewart Stevenson | 0 | £283.50 |
28/01/2008 | 30/01/2008 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to meet with Commissioners, MEPs and Member State Permanent representatives. She also hosted a Burns supper. | Linda Fabiani | 2 | £557.33 |
03/02/2008 | 04/02/2008 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to meet with Commissioners Potocnik and Dimas. | Mike Russell | 2 | £584.80 |
09/02/2008 | 16/02/2008 | Malawi | The Minister travelled to Malawi to affirm the new Scottish Government's commitment to working with Malawi. She met with Malawi Ministers to discuss future priorities. She also visited a number of projects funded by the Scottish Government's International Development fund. | Linda Fabiani | 2 | £5,494.54 |
13/02/2008 | 14/02/2008 | Ireland | The First Minister travelled to Dublin to attend the British-Irish Council. | Alex Salmond, | 3 | £182.72 |
13/02/2008 | 14/02/2008 | Ireland | The Minister for Community Safety travelled to Dublin to attend the British-Irish Council. | Fergus Ewing | as above | £217.23 |
13/02/2008 | 14/02/2008 | Ireland | The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning travelled to Dublin to attend a series of meetings around the British-Irish Council focusing on workplace innovations. | Fiona Hyslop | as above | £169.40 |
27/02/2008 | 28/02/2008 | Belgium | The Solicitor General travelled to Brussels to attend an EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. | Frank Mulholland | 1 | £871.00 |
04/03/2008 | 06/03/2008 | Norway | The Minister travelled to Oslo to attend the North Atlantic Seafood Forum. | Richard Lochhead | 1 | £600.00 |
14/03/2008 | 16/03/2008 | Italy | The Minister travelled to Rome to attend the Italy v Scotland 6 Nations rugby international. He also had discussions with representatives of the Italian Rugby Federation about a possible bid to host Rugby World Cup 2015. | Stewart Maxwell | 0 | £716.00 |
17/03/2008 | 18/03/2008 | Belgium | The Minister travelled to Brussels to attend the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. He also held bilateral meetings with Hilary Benn and Commissioner Fischer Boel and Borg. | Richard Lochhead | 3 | £300.00 |
29/03/2008 | 07/04/2008 | USA | The Minister travelled to the USA where she undertook a series of engagements as part of the Scotland Week delegation. The programme covered events in Washington and New York. The Minister then travelled to Toronto, Canada, where she visited Guelph University which has strong educational links with Scotland. She also attended a reception organised by VisitScotland and SDI.. | Linda Fabiani | 3 | £4,443.84 |
29/03/2008 | 06/04/2008 | USA | The First Minister travelled to USA where he undertook a series of engagements as part of the Scotland Week delegation. The programme covered events in Washington and New York. | Alex Salmond | 4 | £6,915.27 |
28/03/2008 | 06/04/2008 | USA | The Minister travelled to USA where he undertook a series of engagements as part of the Scotland Week delegation. The programme covered meetings and events in Seattle, San Jose, Houston and Austin. | Jim Mather | 1 | £5,981.59 |
TOTAL | | | | | | £75,535.33 |