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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

2025 - 2026 Expenses for Kate Forbes Total: £14,210.59

Edinburgh Accommodation Provision

£8,142.37

Council Tax

£4,842.37
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Edinburgh City Council Tax 2025-26 £4,842.37 View

Rental Expenditure

£3,300.00
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Kate Forbes MSP Monthly EAP rental £1,100.00 View
May 2025 Kate Forbes MSP Monthly EAP rental £1,100.00 View
Jun 2025 Kate Forbes MSP Monthly EAP rental £1,100.00 View

Engagement Provision

£823.93

Advertising

£48.00
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Advert 6th Page May 2025 £48.00 View

Communication App

£396.00
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Survey Monkey annual subscription £396.00 View

Hall Hire

£379.93
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Hall hire for constituency engagements £60.00 View
Apr 2025 Hall hire for constituency engagements £42.30 View
Apr 2025 Broadford Village Hall Hire for Surgery £24.00 View
May 2025 Hall hire for constituency engagements 02/025/25 £10.00 View
May 2025 Aviemore Community Centre Meeting Room Hire - 09/05/25 £80.63 View
May 2025 Hall hire for constituency engagements £18.00 View
May 2025 Hall hire for constituency engagements £90.00 View
Jun 2025 Hall hire for constituency engagements £40.00 View
Jun 2025 Hall Hire for constituency engagement £15.00 View

MSP and MSP staff travel provision

£590.85

Members Ferries

£51.30
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £14.20 View
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £37.10 View

Staff Ferries

£51.30
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £14.20 View
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £37.10 View

Staff Mileage

£488.25
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £48.15 View
Apr 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £7.65 View
Apr 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £78.30 View
Apr 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £41.40 View
Apr 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £14.40 View
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £87.30 View
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £40.95 View
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £92.25 View
May 2025 Constituency/Regional Travel £77.85 View

Office Cost Provision

£4,653.44

Computer Software

£19.97
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Adobe Subcription £19.97 View

Fire Safety

£237.60
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Annual maintenance for fire extinguishers £237.60 View

Newspaper Subscriptions

£377.45
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Newspaper subscription - The Times £26.00 View
Apr 2025 Newspaper subscription - The National £6.99 View
Apr 2025 Newspaper subscription - The Telegraph £24.99 View
Apr 2025 Newspaper Subscription - The Herald £6.99 View
May 2025 Local newspaper subscriptions - Kate Forbes MSP £104.75 View
May 2025 Newspaper Subscription - The National £6.99 View
May 2025 Newspaper subscription - The Times £26.00 View
May 2025 Newspaper subscription - The Telegraph £24.99 View
Jun 2025 Local newspaper subscriptions £104.75 View
Jun 2025 Annual West Word subscription - July 2025 to June 2026 £45.00 View

Office/Window Cleaning

£50.00
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Office Cleaning May 2025 £50.00 View

Rent

£2,500.00
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Kate Forbes MSP Quarterly Office Rent £2,500.00 View

Staff Overnight Costs Including Dinner

£12.50
Date Detail Amount
Apr 2025 Breakfast while on overnight stay for constituency engagements £12.50 View

Telephone Services Costs

£316.52
Date Detail Amount
Jun 2025 Apr-25 Direct Debit Telecoms GP00161374 £158.26 View
Jun 2025 May-25 Direct Debit Telecoms GP00161374 £158.26 View

Trade Waste

£358.90
Date Detail Amount
May 2025 Highland Council Service charge for Business waste collection £358.90 View

Utilities

£780.50
Date Detail Amount
Jun 2025 Apr-25 Direct Debit Gas A-B784C912 £283.47 View
Jun 2025 Apr-25 Direct Debit Electricity A-580E0914 £162.75 View
Jun 2025 May-25 Direct Debit Electricity A-580E0914 £131.71 View
Jun 2025 May-25 Direct Debit Gas A-B784C912 £202.57 View