Ministerial car use March 2023: FOI release

Information requested

1. What time was Keith Brown picked up from the Ghillie Dhu, on the evening of March 23, 2023?

2. What time was Christina McKelvie picked up from the Ghillie Dhu, on the evening of March 23, 2023? 

3. What time was Keith Brown dropped off at his "personal address"?

4. What time was Christina McKelvie dropped off at her "personal address"?

5. Was the "personal address" they were each taken to the same address, or a different address? (please note I am not asking for the address or addresses, just whether it was the same place or not).

Response

1/2. The ‘pick up’ times for Mr Brown and Ms McKelvie recorded by the Scottish Government Car Service are as follows.

‘Pick up’ time	Minister
23/03/2023 21:30	Keith Brown
23/03/2023 21:30	Christina McKelvie

3/4.  The Scottish Government does not have the information you have asked for.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

5. Both Ministers were dropped off at different addresses.

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