Scottish Government issued mobile phone charges: FOI release
- Published
- 23 January 2024
- Directorate
- Digital Directorate
- Topic
- Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202300384595
- Date received
- 10 November 2023
- Date responded
- 7 November 2023
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
1. The list of Scottish Government Ministers who have been given a Government approved phone and associated contract following the May 2021 election.
2. The total cost incurred to date – or the most up to date figure available – by the Scottish Government for these contracts.
3. The costs incurred by the Scottish Government for each of these phone contracts broken down by Minister and amount.
4. The specific roaming costs incurred by each Minister broken down by Minister, country visited, month visited and cost incurred.
Response
I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.
1. The list of Scottish Government Ministers who have been given a Government approved phone and associated contract following the May 2021 election.
The following are current ministers who have been issued a Scottish Government mobile phone following the May 2021 election. All connections are on the Mobile Voice and Data Services framework (SP-22-005) awarded by Scottish Procurement with Vodafone Ltd.
|
Minister |
Current Ministerial Role |
|
Humza Yousaf |
First Minister |
|
Shona Robison |
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance |
|
Angela Constance |
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs |
|
Neil Gray |
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy |
|
Mairi McAllan |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition |
|
Mairi Gougeon |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands |
|
Angus Robertson |
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture |
|
Michael Matheson |
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care |
|
Shirley-Anne Somerville |
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice |
|
Jenny Gilruth |
Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills |
|
Siobhian Brown |
Minister for Victims and Community Safety |
|
Natalie Don |
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise |
|
Richard Lochhead |
Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade |
|
Fiona Hyslop |
Minister for Transport |
|
Elena Whitham |
Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy |
|
Tom Arthur |
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance |
|
Maree Todd |
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing & Sport |
|
Emma Roddick |
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees |
|
Graeme Dey |
Minister for Higher Education, Further Education (& Minister for Veterans) |
|
Gillian Martin |
Minister for Energy and the Environment |
|
Jamie Hepburn |
Minister for Independence |
|
Joe FitzPatrick |
Minister for Local Government Empowerment & Planning |
|
Jenni Minto |
Minister for Public Health & Women's Health |
|
Paul McLennan |
Minister for Housing |
|
Patrick Harvie |
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel & Tenant's Rights |
|
George Adam |
Minister for Parliamentary Business |
The following are former ministers who were given a Scottish Government mobile phone following the May 2021 election.
| Former Ministers |
|---|
| Keith Brown |
| Ivan McKee |
| Clare Haughey |
| Kevin Stewart |
2. The total cost incurred to date – or the most up to date figure available – by the Scottish Government for these contracts.
The total cost from May 2021 to October 2023 for Scottish Government issued mobile phones used by Scottish Ministers is £2,604.46. This is excluding any device purchase costs.
3. The costs incurred by the Scottish Government for each of these phone contracts broken down by Minister and amount.
Below are the total costs per Minister from May 2021 to October 2023 for Scottish Government issued mobile phones used by Scottish Ministers. This is excluding any device purchase costs.
|
Minister |
Current Ministerial Role |
Mobile Phone Costs May 2021 - October 2023 |
|
Humza Yousaf |
First Minister |
£940.56 |
|
Shona Robison |
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance |
£21.38 |
|
Angela Constance |
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs |
£24.28 |
|
Neil Gray |
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy |
£460.73 |
|
Mairi McAllan |
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition |
£302.88 |
|
Mairi Gougeon |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands |
£9.40 |
|
Angus Robertson |
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture |
£109.95 |
|
Michael Matheson |
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care |
£77.20 |
|
Shirley-Anne Somerville |
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice |
£17.57 |
|
Jenny Gilruth |
Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills |
£39.52 |
|
Siobhian Brown |
Minister for Victims and Community Safety |
£14.52 |
|
Richard Lochhead |
Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade |
£113.48 |
|
Fiona Hyslop |
Minister for Transport |
£25.48 |
|
Elena Whitham |
Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy |
£16.07 |
|
Tom Arthur |
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance |
£31.23 |
|
Maree Todd |
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing & Sport |
£17.29 |
|
Emma Roddick |
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees |
£14.52 |
|
Graeme Dey |
Minister for Higher Education, Further Education (& Minister for Veterans) |
£14.52 |
|
Gillian Martin |
Minister for Energy and the Environment |
£14.52 |
|
Jamie Hepburn |
Minister for Independence |
£60.55 |
|
Joe FitzPatrick |
Minister for Local Government Empowerment & Planning |
£24.67 |
|
Jenni Minto |
Minister for Public Health & Women's Health |
£14.52 |
|
Natalie Don |
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise |
£14.52 |
|
Paul McLennan |
Minister for Housing |
£44.20 |
|
Patrick Harvie |
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel & Tenant's Rights |
£76.79 |
|
George Adam |
Minister for Parliamentary Business |
£16.93 |
|
Keith Brown |
Former Minister |
£22.00 |
|
Ivan McKee |
Former Minister |
£30.39 |
|
Clare Haughey |
Former Minister |
£17.43 |
|
Kevin Stewart |
Former Minister |
£17.36 |
|
Grand Total |
|
£2,604.46 |
4. The specific roaming costs incurred by each Minister broken down by Minister, country visited, month visited, and cost incurred.
Below are the roaming costs incurred per Minister from May 2021 to October 2023 for Scottish Government issued mobile phones used by Scottish Ministers.
|
Minister |
Current Ministerial Role |
Country Visited |
Month |
Roaming Costs |
|
|
Patrick Harvie |
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel & Tenant's Rights |
Italy |
October 2022 |
£3.47 |
|
|
Neil Gray |
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy |
Belgium |
November 2022 |
£7.32 |
|
|
Neil Gray |
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy |
Japan |
April 2023 |
£75.00 |
|
|
Neil Gray |
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy |
Germany |
September 2023 |
£2.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
£88.23 |
|
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