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Expenses for MSP

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Financial Year

2024 - 2025 Expenses for Russell Findlay Total: £26,577.70

Edinburgh Accommodation Provision

£11,593.94

Evening Meal

£1,080.24
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Evening Meal Claim £18.90 View
Apr 2024 Evening Meal £12.07 View
Apr 2024 Evening Meal £12.30 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £18.90 View
May 2024 Evening Meal with soft drink £13.26 View
May 2024 Evening Meal (soft drink) £20.50 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £14.95 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £25.60 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £22.45 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £10.43 View
May 2024 evening meal £21.90 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £12.07 View
Jun 2024 evening meal £18.90 View
Jun 2024 Evening meal £12.07 View
Jun 2024 Evening Meal £22.45 View
Jun 2024 Evening Meal Claim £20.75 View
Jun 2024 Evening Meal £13.76 View
Jun 2024 Evening Meal £24.10 View
Sep 2024 Evening Meal £20.75 View
Sep 2024 Evening Meal Claim £16.95 View
Sep 2024 Evening Meal Claim £26.95 View
Sep 2024 Evening Meal Claim £18.00 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £27.15 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £12.07 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £13.76 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £12.07 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £18.90 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £12.07 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £18.90 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £12.07 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £7.34 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £14.00 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £19.45 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £18.00 View
Dec 2024 Evening Meal £18.90 View
Dec 2024 Evening Meal £26.00 View
Dec 2024 Evening Meal £18.90 View
Dec 2024 Evening Meal £24.50 View
Dec 2024 Evening Meal £23.65 View
Dec 2024 Evening meal £19.20 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £22.00 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £19.20 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £18.85 View
Jan 2025 evening meal £19.20 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £15.25 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £34.30 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £19.20 View
Jan 2025 Evening Meal £23.65 View
Feb 2025 Evening Meal £15.25 View
Feb 2025 Evening Meal £16.50 View
Feb 2025 Evening Meal £22.00 View
Feb 2025 Evening Meal £32.90 View
Mar 2025 Evening Meal £24.35 View
Mar 2025 Evening Meal £19.20 View
Mar 2025 Evening Meal £19.20 View
Mar 2025 Evening Meal £29.00 View
Mar 2025 Evening Meal £15.25 View

Hotel

£10,495.00
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 16 Apr Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
Apr 2024 23 Apr Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
May 2024 30 Apr Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
May 2024 07 May Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
May 2024 14 May Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
May 2024 21 May Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
May 2024 28 May Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
Jun 2024 04 JUNE Arrival 2NTS £278.00 View
Jun 2024 11 June Arrival 2NTS £261.00 View
Jun 2024 18 June Arrivals 2NTS £278.00 View
Jun 2024 25 June Arrival 2NTS £278.00 View
Sep 2024 03 SEPTEMBER Arrival 3NTS £504.00 View
Sep 2024 10 SEPTEMBER Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
Oct 2024 01 October Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
Oct 2024 08 October Arrival 2NTS £336.00 View
Oct 2024 29 October Arrival 2NTS £276.00 View
Nov 2024 05 November Arrival 2NTS £258.00 View
Nov 2024 12 November Arrival 2NTS £258.00 View
Nov 2024 19 November Arrival 2NTS £258.00 View
Nov 2024 26 November Arrival 2NTS £258.00 View
Dec 2024 03 December Arrival 3NTS £387.00 View
Dec 2024 10 December Arrival 2NTS £258.00 View
Dec 2024 17 December Arrival 2NTS £258.00 View
Jan 2025 07 January Arrival 3NTS £399.00 View
Jan 2025 14 January Arrival 3NTS £399.00 View
Jan 2025 21 January Arrival 3NTS £399.00 View
Jan 2025 28 January Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Feb 2025 04 February Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Feb 2025 18 FEB Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Feb 2025 25 February Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Mar 2025 04 March Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Mar 2025 11 March Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Mar 2025 18 March Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View
Mar 2025 25 March Arrival 2NTS £266.00 View

Refreshment

£18.70
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Evening Meal £1.76 View
May 2024 Evening Meal with soft drink £1.44 View
May 2024 Evening Meal (soft drink) £2.75 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £1.76 View
May 2024 Evening Meal £1.76 View
Jun 2024 Evening meal £1.76 View
Oct 2024 Evening Meal £1.76 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £1.76 View
Nov 2024 Evening Meal £3.95 View

Engagement Provision

£4,143.11

Business Meeting

£55.80
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 05/04/24 Constituency Catering £27.85 View
May 2024 Meeting with constituents £15.25 View
Nov 2024 Meeting with constituents £12.70 View

Mailing Costs

£4,087.31
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Packing materials £5.49 View
May 2024 Russell Findlay (Con) £8.59 View
Oct 2024 Russell Findlay (Con) £1.49 View
Nov 2024 Russell Findlay (Con) £1.76 View
Dec 2024 Russell Findlay (Con) £5.08 View
Dec 2024 Mailing costs - padded envelope £2.95 View
Jan 2025 Russell Findlay (Con) £2.22 View
Feb 2025 Russell Findlay (Con) £4.95 View
Mar 2025 Russell Findlay (Con) £0.68 View
Mar 2025 Royal Mail Door to Door 27/02/25 £4,044.26 View
Mar 2025 Mailing costs envelope £3.40 View
Mar 2025 Russell Findlay (Con) £6.44 View

MSP and MSP staff travel provision

£1,632.70

Members Mileage

£499.05
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Constituency/Regional Travel £31.05 View
Apr 2024 Parliamentary Travel £46.35 View
Apr 2024 Constituency/Regional Travel £11.25 View
Apr 2024 Parliamentary Travel £46.35 View
Aug 2024 Parliamentary Travel  £47.70 View
Aug 2024 Constituency/Regional Travel  £45.45 View
Dec 2024 Constituency/Regional Travel £45.45 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £45.45 View
Feb 2025 Parliamentary Travel £45.45 View
Feb 2025 Parliamentary Travel £45.45 View
Mar 2025 Parliamentary Travel £44.55 View
Mar 2025 Parliamentary Travel £44.55 View

Members Rail

£973.00
Date Detail Amount
May 2024 Parliamentary Travel £139.00 View
Jun 2024 Parliamentary Travel  £139.00 View
Aug 2024 Parliamentary Travel  £139.00 View
Oct 2024 Parliamentary Travel £139.00 View
Nov 2024 Parliamentary Travel £139.00 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £139.00 View
Mar 2025 Parliamentary Travel £139.00 View

Staff Mileage

£160.65
Date Detail Amount
Dec 2024 Constituency/Regional Travel £45.45 View
Feb 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £42.75 View
Feb 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £72.45 View

Office Cost Provision

£8,771.53

Equipment

£9.59
Date Detail Amount
Mar 2025 MAR-25 - CEP CLOCK SILENT 30CM GREY £9.59 View

Factoring Charges

£17.56
Date Detail Amount
Jul 2024 Regional office factoring charge £7.43 View
Dec 2024 Management fee and factoring services £10.13 View

Members Mobile Phone Bill

£96.00
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
May 2024 Mobile phone use for Parliamentary business £9.60 View
Jun 2024 Mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
Jul 2024 mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
Oct 2024 Mobile phone usage for Parliamentary Business £9.60 View
Nov 2024 Mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
Dec 2024 mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
Jan 2025 mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
Feb 2025 Mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View
Mar 2025 Mobile phone use for parliamentary business £9.60 View

Newspaper Subscriptions

£599.90
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Subscription to the Spectator £179.99 View
Apr 2024 Subscription to the Times-Sunday Times £26.00 View
May 2024 Newspaper subscription for Times-Sunday Times £26.00 View
Jun 2024 Herald annual subscription £143.99 View
Jun 2024 Times-Sunday Times subscription £26.00 View
Jul 2024 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Jul 2024 Times-Sunday Times Subscription £26.00 View
Aug 2024 Scottish Daily Mail subscription £1.99 View
Oct 2024 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Oct 2024 Times-Sunday Times Subscription £26.00 View
Nov 2024 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Nov 2024 Times-Sunday Times newspaper subscription £26.00 View
Dec 2024 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Dec 2024 Times-Sunday Times subscription £26.00 View
Jan 2025 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Jan 2025 Times-Sunday Times Subscription £26.00 View
Feb 2025 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Feb 2025 Times-Sunday Times Subscription £26.00 View
Mar 2025 Newspaper subscription £1.99 View
Mar 2025 Times-Sunday Times Subscription £26.00 View

Rent

£6,303.99
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Quarterly OCP Rent/Gas and Electricity 03/06/24-02/09/24 £1,026.00 View
Apr 2024 Russell Findlay MSP Qrtly Office rent £550.00 View
Jul 2024 Rent/Utility Bill 03/09/24 -06/12/24 £1,026.00 View
Jul 2024 Russell Findlay MSP Qrtly Office rent £550.00 View
Oct 2024 Office rent 03DEC2024-03MAR2025 £1,026.00 View
Oct 2024 Russell Findlay MSP Qrtly Office rent £550.00 View
Jan 2025 FP - Office rent and utilities 03/03/25 - 03/06/25 £1,025.99 View
Jan 2025 Russell Findlay MSP Qrtly Office rent £550.00 View

Telephone Services Costs

£454.86
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 BT Telephone Cost APR2024 £13.60 View
Apr 2024 BT Telephone Cost APR 2024 £28.33 View
May 2024 BT Telephone Cost MAY 2024 £13.60 View
Jun 2024 BT Telephone Cost JUNE 2024 £13.60 View
Jun 2024 BT Office Telephone Services 09/05/24 £15.00 View
Jul 2024 BT Monthly Business Bill July 24 £13.61 View
Jul 2024 BT Telephone Cost JULY 2024 £56.67 View
Aug 2024 BT Telephone Cost AUG 2024 £13.60 View
Aug 2024 BT Telephone cost AUG 2024 £15.00 View
Sep 2024 Monthly BT bill Sept 2024 £55.00 View
Oct 2024 BT Telephone Cost OCT 2024 £16.20 View
Oct 2024 BT Telephone Services October 2024 £15.00 View
Nov 2024 BT telephone services November 2024 £18.08 View
Nov 2024 BT phone services November 2024 £15.00 View
Dec 2024 BT Monthly Business Bill Dec 24 £55.00 View
Jan 2025 BT Telephone Cost JAN 2025 £18.08 View
Jan 2025 BT Telephone Cost JAN 2025 £15.00 View
Feb 2025 BT Telephone Cost FEB 2025 £18.08 View
Feb 2025 BT telephone services February 2025 £13.33 View
Mar 2025 BT Monthly Business Bill March 2025 £18.08 View
Mar 2025 BT Telephone Cost MAR2025 £15.00 View

Utilities

£1,289.63
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2024 Quarterly OCP Rent/Gas and Electricity 03/06/24-02/09/24 £102.59 View
Apr 2024 Clear Business Water Cost APR 2024 £2.83 View
Apr 2024 Business Stream Water Cost 01MAR-30APR 2024 £3.75 View
May 2024 Business Stream Water Cost 03FEB-02MAY 2024 £50.04 View
May 2024 Business Stream 01APR-31MAY 2024 £3.87 View
May 2024 Clear Business Water Services 01/05/24 - 01/06/24 £2.93 View
May 2024 Apr-24 Direct Debit Electricity 0014819 £223.36 View
Jun 2024 Business Stream Water Cost 01MAY-30JUNE 2024 £3.75 View
Jun 2024 Clear Business Water 01/06/24-01/07/24 £2.83 View
Jul 2024 Rent/Utility Bill 03/09/24 -06/12/24 £102.60 View
Jul 2024 Business Stream water Bill 01JUNE-31JULY 2024 £3.88 View
Jul 2024 Clear Business Water Bill JULYT 2024 £2.92 View
Aug 2024 Water Charges August 2024 £2.92 View
Aug 2024 Business Stream Water Cost 03MAY-02AUG 2024 £54.06 View
Aug 2024 Business Stream Water Services July+Aug24 £3.87 View
Aug 2024 July-24 Direct Debit Electricity 0014819 14819 £68.69 View
Sep 2024 Aug-24 Direct Debit Electricity 0014819 £23.51 View
Oct 2024 Office rent 03DEC2024-03MAR2025 £102.60 View
Oct 2024 Water charges Oct 2024 £2.92 View
Nov 2024 Oct-24 Direct Debit Electricity 0014819 £53.93 View
Nov 2024 Clear Business water bill November 2024 £5.79 View
Nov 2024 Business Stream Water Charges Aug - Nov 24 £177.73 View
Dec 2024 Clear Business Water Charges Dec 24 £2.92 View
Jan 2025 Clear Business water services January 2025 £2.92 View
Jan 2025 FP - Office rent and utilities 03/03/25 - 03/06/25 £102.60 View
Feb 2025 Business Stream Water Services 03/11/24 - 02/02/25 £56.72 View
Feb 2025 Clear Business water services February 2025 £2.64 View
Feb 2025 Business Stream Water Charges Jan and Feb 25 £18.88 View
Feb 2025 Jan-25 Direct Debit Electricity 0014819 £98.66 View
Mar 2025 Clear Business Water cost MAR2025 £2.92 View

Party Leaders Allowance

£315.42

Party Leaders Mileage

£166.50
Date Detail Amount
Nov 2024 Parliamentary Leader Travel £45.45 View
Feb 2025 Parliamentary Travel £45.45 View
Mar 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £75.60 View

Party Leaders Taxi

£148.92
Date Detail Amount
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £8.24 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £11.04 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £9.68 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £97.96 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £9.92 View
Jan 2025 Parliamentary Travel £12.08 View

Staff Cost Provision

£121.00

Staff Car Parking

£121.00
Date Detail Amount
Aug 2024 Car Parking £17.00 View
Oct 2024 Car Parking £23.00 View
Oct 2024 Car Parking £23.00 View
Oct 2024 Car Parking £23.00 View
Oct 2024 Car Parking £12.00 View
Dec 2024 Car Parking £23.00 View