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Expenses for MSP

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Expenses are organised by provision and then expenditure type within each provision. Click on the View link beside each expense to see full details.

Financial Year

2023 - 2024 Expenses for Jamie Halcro Johnston Total: £41,729.79

Edinburgh Accommodation Provision

£8,787.09

Contents Insurance

£686.57
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 Contents Insurance April - May £132.21 View
Jun 2023 Contents insurance £66.12 View
Jul 2023 Edinburgh Home Insurance £66.12 View
Aug 2023 British Gas Boiler cover £25.40 View
Aug 2023 Direct Line contents insurance £66.12 View
Sep 2023 Direct Line contents insurance £66.12 View
Oct 2023 Contents insurance £66.12 View
Jan 2024 Contents insurance Jan/Feb 24 £132.24 View
Mar 2024 Direct Line Contents Insurance £66.12 View

Council Tax

£5,684.29
Date Detail Amount
Jun 2023 Council tax bill 23/24 £2,516.01 View
Jun 2023 Council Tax 2022-23 £2,396.28 View
Jun 2023 Council Tax 2021-22 £772.00 View

Telephone Costs

£878.00
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 BT Claims April May 23 £251.00 View
Jun 2023 Telephone costs £125.50 View
Jul 2023 BT Bill July 23 £125.50 View
Aug 2023 British Telecom £125.50 View
Sep 2023 BT services £125.00 View
Oct 2023 British Telecom bill £125.50 View

Utilities

£1,538.23
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 Utilities April-May 23 £179.12 View
Jun 2023 British Gas Bill £25.40 View
Jun 2023 Utility Warehouse £76.86 View
Jul 2023 OVO Energy £489.41 View
Jul 2023 Utility Warehouse £76.86 View
Aug 2023 OVO energy Bill £204.68 View
Aug 2023 Utility warehouse bill £76.86 View
Sep 2023 British Gas boiler cover £25.40 View
Sep 2023 Utility Warehouse £76.86 View
Oct 2023 British Gas boiler cover £25.40 View
Oct 2023 Utility Warehouse bill £76.86 View
Jan 2024 Gas & Electric Jan Feb 24 £204.52 View

Engagement Provision

£16,066.39

Advertising

£1,677.68
Date Detail Amount
Jul 2023 Advertising for summer tour surgeries £138.80 View
Jul 2023 Advertising for summer tour £554.40 View
Jul 2023 Advertising for Summer tour £237.60 View
Aug 2023 Invoice for advertising for surgeries £132.48 View
Aug 2023 Invoice for advertising £134.40 View
Aug 2023 Invoice from Shetland Times £112.00 View
Sep 2023 Facebook advertising £48.75 View
Sep 2023 Facebook advertising for Summer Tour £1.25 View
Mar 2024 Advertising cost for surgery £318.00 View

Business Meeting Expenses

£70.20
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 April 23 - Sandwich Lunch £70.20 View

Communication App

£143.88
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 Payment for Zoom app £143.88 View

Hall Hire

£425.47
Date Detail Amount
Jul 2023 Hall Hire (Ft Augustus) please note bank account details as they have changed £18.00 View
Jul 2023 Hall Hire 09/08/23 £51.50 View
Aug 2023 Hall hire 04/08/23 £10.00 View
Aug 2023 Room in Lovat arms for engagement with constituents £50.00 View
Aug 2023 Hall Hire £10.00 View
Aug 2023 Hall hire for the Badenoch Centre £18.67 View
Aug 2023 Marengo Centre Hall hire - JHJ paid cash £10.00 View
Aug 2023 Hire of St Magnus Centre £26.00 View
Aug 2023 Hall Hire 04/08/23 £30.00 View
Aug 2023 Hire of Room in Library £22.00 View
Aug 2023 Hall Hire summer tour £25.00 View
Aug 2023 Hall Hire for Dingwall Community Centre £11.00 View
Aug 2023 The Nevis Centre Surgery 04/08/23 £19.00 View
Aug 2023 Aviemore Community Centre room hire £18.80 View
Sep 2023 Hall Hire 10/09/23 £30.00 View
Nov 2023 Room hire of constituency surgery £24.00 View
Feb 2024 Room hire 19/02/24 £51.50 View

Mailing Costs

£9,289.80
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Con) £2.40 View
Oct 2023 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Con) £0.51 View
Dec 2023 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Con) £1.85 View
Jan 2024 Royal Mail Door-to-Door £4,920.00 View
Feb 2024 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Con) £240.04 View
Mar 2024 Jamie Halcro Johnston (Con) £1,875.00 View
Mar 2024 Stamps £2,250.00 View

Printing and/or Photocopying

£4,099.36
Date Detail Amount
Feb 2024 JHJ Letter head £532.36 View
Mar 2024 Annual Report printing costs £3,567.00 View

Website Costs

£360.00
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Website Hosting 01/08/23 £360.00 View

Incidental and Ancillary Employment Cost Provision

£14.25

Portable Appliance Testing

£14.25
Date Detail Amount
Oct 2023 Portable Appliance Testing Nov 2023 £14.25 View

MSP and MSP staff travel provision

£6,727.04

Car parking

£117.00
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Car Parking  £117.00 View

Members Air

£1,206.57
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Parliamentary Travel £571.09 View
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £635.48 View

Members Ferries

£1,920.10
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 Regional Travel £65.00 View
Apr 2023 Regional Travel £79.35 View
May 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £316.00 View
May 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £111.25 View
Jul 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £84.85 View
Jul 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £65.00 View
Jul 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £254.50 View
Jul 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £13.85 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £10.00 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £18.00 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £142.25 View
Sep 2023 Regional Travel £79.35 View
Sep 2023 Regional Travel £79.35 View
Oct 2023 Regional Travel £79.35 View
Jan 2024 Regional Travel £75.90 View
Jan 2024 Regional Travel £75.90 View
Mar 2024 Regional Travel £13.85 View
Mar 2024 Regional Travel £277.00 View
Mar 2024 Regional Travel £79.35 View

Members Mileage

£1,962.45
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £122.40 View
Apr 2023 Regional Travel £24.75 View
Apr 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £94.05 View
Apr 2023 Parliamentary Travel £37.35 View
Jul 2023 Parliamentary Travel £118.80 View
Jul 2023 Parliamentary Travel £122.40 View
Aug 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £78.75 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £36.45 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £4.05 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £11.25 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £27.45 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £44.55 View
Aug 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £86.85 View
Aug 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £57.15 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £22.50 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £27.45 View
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £12.60 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £118.80 View
Sep 2023 Regional Travel £8.10 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £69.30 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £70.65 View
Oct 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £118.80 View
Oct 2023 Parliamentary and Regional Travel  £57.15 View
Feb 2024 Parliamentary Travel £118.80 View
Feb 2024 Parliamentary Travel £118.80 View
Mar 2024 Parliamentary and Regional Travel £69.75 View
Mar 2024 Regional Travel £19.35 View
Mar 2024 Regional Travel £86.85 View
Mar 2024 Parliamentary and Regional Travel £58.50 View
Mar 2024 Parliamentary Travel £118.80 View

Members Rail

£14.20
Date Detail Amount
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £14.20 View

Members Taxi

£293.32
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Parliamentary Travel £20.44 View
May 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £34.00 View
May 2023 Parliamentary Travel £20.64 View
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £7.84 View
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £7.44 View
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £31.20 View
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £28.56 View
Jun 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £66.00 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary Travel £11.20 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary Travel £9.76 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary Travel £13.28 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary Travel £11.20 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary Travel £10.96 View
Sep 2023 Parliamentary Travel £11.44 View
Mar 2024 Parliamentary Travel £9.36 View

Staff Air

£397.35
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Parliamentary Travel £298.53 View
Aug 2023 Amendment Fee £98.82 View

Staff Bus

£5.50
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Regional Travel £5.50 View

Staff Car Parking

£88.00
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Car Parking £18.00 View
Jun 2023 Car Parking £30.00 View
Nov 2023 31 Oct Arrival 2NTS £40.00 View

Staff Ferries

£228.90
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £180.00 View
May 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £42.50 View
Jul 2023 Constituency/Regional Travel £6.40 View

Staff Mileage

£358.65
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Parliamentary Travel £89.55 View
Jun 2023 Parliamentary Travel £89.55 View
Oct 2023 Parliamentary Travel £89.55 View
Nov 2023 Parliamentary Travel £90.00 View

Staff Rail

£135.00
Date Detail Amount
Oct 2023 Parliamentary Travel £82.60 View
Mar 2024 Parliamentary Travel £52.40 View

Office Cost Provision

£8,924.19

Business Improvement Levy Costs

£32.19
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 BID Charge for the year 2023-2024 £16.65 View
Mar 2024 BID Levy for 2024/25 £15.54 View

Cleaning/Hygiene Products

£61.23
Date Detail Amount
Nov 2023 Handtowels for the Regional Office, 10 Drummond Street, Inverness. IV1 1QD £6.60 View
Mar 2024 MAR-24 - PK24 KLEENEX 8484 TOILET ROLLS WHITE £38.86 View
Mar 2024 MAR-24 - REXEL 2115619 CHOICES WASTE BIN BLUE £7.96 View
Mar 2024 MAR-24 - PK500 L/D SWING LINER 13X23X29' WH CHSA £7.81 View

Computer Software

£162.86
Date Detail Amount
Feb 2024 Kapwing Video Editor £162.86 View

Conference/Event Fees

£39.00
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Reimbursement for the cost of entry to Black isle show £18.00 View
Aug 2023 Entrance to Cunningsburgh show £21.00 View

Data Protection

£40.00
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Data protection renewal 2023-24 £40.00 View

Equipment

£124.88
Date Detail Amount
Mar 2024 (2)mirophones/ringlight/tripod £124.88 View

Insurance

£68.22
Date Detail Amount
Jul 2023 Annual Insurance £68.22 View

Key Cutting

£28.00
Date Detail Amount
Sep 2023 Key cutting £28.00 View

Newspaper Subscriptions

£1,167.70
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 DC Thomson Press and Journal website subscription £19.99 View
Apr 2023 Newspaper Subscriptions April May 23 £111.97 View
Jun 2023 DCT (Press and Journal) £19.99 View
Jul 2023 Press & Journal Subscription £19.99 View
Jul 2023 The Telegraph subscription £19.99 View
Jul 2023 The Times subscription £26.00 View
Aug 2023 Subscription for the Shetland Times £72.00 View
Aug 2023 Times - Telegraph - P&J £65.98 View
Sep 2023 DC Thomson/ Press and Journal £19.99 View
Sep 2023 Telegraph subscription £19.99 View
Sep 2023 Telegraph subscription £24.99 View
Sep 2023 Times £26.00 View
Sep 2023 Times £26.00 View
Oct 2023 Scotsman subscription £129.90 View
Oct 2023 Times newspaper £26.00 View
Oct 2023 Telegraph £24.99 View
Oct 2023 Shetland Times Invoice 01/09/23 £72.00 View
Nov 2023 DCT/Press and Journal £19.99 View
Jan 2024 Newspapers Jan/Feb 24 £141.96 View
Mar 2024 Times/ Telegraph/ Press and Journal £70.98 View
Mar 2024 Subscription for Orcadian £92.00 View
Mar 2024 Shetland Times sub £117.00 View

Office/Window Cleaning

£18.75
Date Detail Amount
Jun 2023 window cleaning £7.50 View
Sep 2023 Office window cleaning 9/9/23 £3.75 View
Nov 2023 window cleaning Nov 23 £3.75 View
Jan 2024 window cleaning £3.75 View

Rent

£5,350.00
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
May 2023 Jamie Halcro-Johnston MSP - Quarterly Rent OCP £812.50 View
May 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Jun 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Jul 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Aug 2023 Jamie Halcro-Johnston MSP - Quarterly Rent OCP £812.50 View
Aug 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Sep 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Oct 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Nov 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Nov 2023 Jamie Halcro-Johnston MSP - Quarterly Rent OCP £812.50 View
Dec 2023 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Jan 2024 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Feb 2024 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View
Feb 2024 Jamie Halcro-Johnston MSP - Quarterly Rent OCP £812.50 View
Mar 2024 D Cameron -J Halcro Johnston - E Mountain - D Ross - Monthly Office Rent - OCP £175.00 View

Running Costs

£50.00
Date Detail Amount
Nov 2023 Radiators for the Regional Office £50.00 View

Staff Overnight Costs Including Dinner

£1,235.08
Date Detail Amount
Jun 2023 2 Night Stay with car parking 31/05/23 01/06/23 £158.00 View
Aug 2023 Partial Reversal of Claim 125727-02. Evening Meal, 02/08/2023. Category change from Overnight Constit/Region (OAP) to split costs between original category and Staff o/n expenses (OCP) £26.73 View
Aug 2023 Parliamentary Travel £135.00 View
Aug 2023 Evening meal £18.25 View
Aug 2023 03/08/2023 (x1 Night) £188.10 View
Aug 2023 Two staff x one night £155.00 View
Sep 2023 Overnight £122.00 View
Oct 2023 02 Oct Arrival 1NT £99.00 View
Nov 2023 31 Oct Arrival 2NTS £198.00 View
Mar 2024 14/03/2024 x 1 night (room and breakfast)) £111.00 View
Mar 2024 Evening meal £24.00 View

Staff Snacks and Lunches

£21.85
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Lunch Islesburgh Centre Lerwick £9.35 View
Mar 2024 Lunch £6.39 View
Mar 2024 Lunch £6.11 View

Telephone Services Costs

£166.15
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 BT office phone and broadband costs April 2023. £8.54 View
May 2023 BT Monthly bill May23 £22.04 View
Jun 2023 BT office phone and broadband June 2023 £8.54 View
Jul 2023 BT Monthly Bill July 23 £25.10 View
Sep 2023 BT monthly bill Sept 2023 £54.27 View
Oct 2023 Oct 2023 Telecoms £22.04 View
Jan 2024 BT Office Telephone Services Jan 2024 £8.54 View
Mar 2024 BT Telephone Cost MAR2024 £8.54 View
Mar 2024 BT Telephone Cost FEB2024 £8.54 View

Utilities

£358.28
Date Detail Amount
May 2023 Business Stream office water charges 19/01/23 to 19/04/23 £50.41 View
Jun 2023 Electricity Charges £58.96 View
Jul 2023 Electricity Charges £88.33 View
Sep 2023 SSE Office Electricity Services Quarter 2 £66.53 View
Oct 2023 Regional office electricity bill for period 04/08/23 - 10/09/23 £29.89 View
Jan 2024 Regional office electricity for period 11/12/2023 - 10/01/2024 £24.43 View
Feb 2024 Business Stream Water 20/10/23 - 19/01/24 £14.88 View
Mar 2024 Regional office electricity bill for period 11/01/2024 - 08/02/2024 £24.85 View

Overnight Accommodation Provision

£1,189.83

Overnight Stay Constituency/Region Member and Staff

£1,189.83
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2023 Meal and Accommodation x one night £26.30 View
Apr 2023 Meal and Accommodation x one night £139.00 View
Aug 2023 Partial Reversal of Claim 125727-02. Evening Meal, 02/08/2023. Category change from Overnight Constit/Region (OAP) to split costs between original category and Staff o/n expenses (OCP) £26.73 View
Aug 2023 CTM Booking October 2023 Mr Jamie Halcro Johnston £145.00 View
Aug 2023 Evening meal £18.25 View
Aug 2023 03/08/2023 (x1 Night) £188.10 View
Aug 2023 Hotel x one night £155.00 View
Aug 2023 Evening meal £27.00 View
Aug 2023 Breakfast following overnight ferry £7.00 View
Sep 2023 Overnight expenses £26.00 View
Sep 2023 Overnight expenses £99.00 View
Oct 2023 21/12/23 X1 Night Stay £81.45 View
Mar 2024 14/03/2024 x 1 night (Room and breakfast) £111.00 View
Mar 2024 Evening meal £31.85 View
Mar 2024 (x1 Night) plus Meal £85.00 View
Mar 2024 (x1 Night) plus Meal £23.15 View

Start Up Provision

£21.00

Office Signage

£21.00
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2023 Signage for Oban regional office £15.00 View
Oct 2023 Regional office signage x2 £6.00 View