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MSP and group spending

What individual MSPs and the official party groups have claimed — by payee, category, month, and amount.

129
Current MSPs
415
MSPs ever elected
14
Parties on record
1,215,874
Claims recorded
Public money

MSP and group spending

group
£7,200.00
17 transactions
member
£17,310.00
90 transactions
Common suppliers

Payees that show up across many MSPs' or groups' allowance claims — the chamber's shared vendors. Normalised across spellings (e.g. "BT plc" + "BT" + ". BT PLC" treated as one). 4,094 distinct payees total.

By reach

Payees touching the most MSPs

PayeeMSPsClaimsTotal £
VODAFONE CORPORATE LTD
2016–2021
161 8,358 £210,570
LYRECO
2016–2025
160 14,468 £456,621
ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE
2016–2025
153 10,643 £4,220,917
. SODEXO
2016–2025
142 7,201 £313,295
PARAMOUNT PRINTERS
2016–2024
139 3,576 £3,156,373
. BT PLC
2016–2024
137 17,602 £2,000,039
BUSINESS STREAM
2016–2024
135 8,372 £942,671
MSP Staff
2023–2025
125 33,480 £1,244,306
. CENTRAL RADIO TAXIS
2016–2021
97 26,366 £169,790
. REDFERN TRAVEL LTD
2016–2020
94 6,843 £766,624
. CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
2018–2023
90 5,145 £539,664
. CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY
2016–2021
88 1,739 £121,428
By cumulative spend

Highest-billed payees overall

PayeeTotal £ClaimsMSPs
ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE
2016–2025
£4,220,917 10,643 153
. DJ ALEXANDER
2016–2025
£3,358,880 3,500 17
. EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL
2016–2025
£3,319,692 2,384 83
PARAMOUNT PRINTERS
2016–2024
£3,156,373 3,576 139
Saltire Graphics
2016–2025
£2,792,059 1,015 32
. BT PLC
2016–2024
£2,000,039 17,602 137
North Lanarkshire Prop LLP
2016–2025
£1,549,709 5,225 10
Tradeprint
2016–2025
£1,287,542 1,281 39
MSP Staff
2023–2025
£1,244,306 33,480 125
. ROYAL MAIL PROCESSING CENTRE
2016–2025
£1,113,684 2,410 87
BRAEMORE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
2016–2021
£1,097,679 1,515 7
Alliance Print Group
2024–2025
£1,088,191 205 16
Showing 107 of 107 transactions (of 1,215,874 on file). Latest 30 days: 0.
Claim month (desc) Source MSP / Group Allowance Payee Amount
01 Dec 2020 MSP Gilruth, Jenny
Gilruth, Jenny
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Scvo
CASEWORKER ADVERT 15/12/2020
£276.00
01 Dec 2020 MSP Gilruth, Jenny
Gilruth, Jenny
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Scvo
CASEWORKER ADVERT 15/12/2020
£276.00
01 Dec 2020 MSP Gilruth, Jenny
Gilruth, Jenny
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Scvo
CASEWORKER ADVERT 15/12/2020
£276.00
01 Dec 2020 MSP Gilruth, Jenny
Gilruth, Jenny
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Scvo
CASEWORKER ADVERT 15/12/2020
£276.00
01 Dec 2020 MSP Gilruth, Jenny
Gilruth, Jenny
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Scvo
CASEWORKER ADVERT 15/12/2020
£276.00
01 Sep 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 17/09/19
£552.00
01 Sep 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 17/09/19
£552.00
01 Sep 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 17/09/19
£552.00
01 Sep 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 17/09/19
£552.00
01 Sep 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 17/09/19
£552.00
01 Mar 2019 Group SNP Group
Q404689
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
SCVO EVENT X2 06/03/19
£400.00
01 Mar 2019 Group SNP Group
Q404689
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
SCVO EVENT X2 06/03/19
£400.00
01 Mar 2019 Group SNP Group
Q404689
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
SCVO EVENT X2 06/03/19
£400.00
01 Mar 2019 Group SNP Group
Q404689
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
SCVO EVENT X2 06/03/19
£400.00
01 Mar 2019 Group SNP Group
Q404689
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
SCVO EVENT X2 06/03/19
£400.00
01 Mar 2019 Group SNP Group
Q404689
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
SCVO EVENT X2 06/03/19
£400.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
MEDIA MANAGER GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT 12/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Balfour, Jeremy
Balfour, Jeremy
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 07/02/19
£200.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Baker, Claire
Baker, Claire
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT PRESS AND RESEARCH OFFICER 25/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
MEDIA MANAGER GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT 12/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Balfour, Jeremy
Balfour, Jeremy
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 07/02/19
£200.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Baker, Claire
Baker, Claire
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT PRESS AND RESEARCH OFFICER 25/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
MEDIA MANAGER GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT 12/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Balfour, Jeremy
Balfour, Jeremy
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 07/02/19
£200.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Baker, Claire
Baker, Claire
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT PRESS AND RESEARCH OFFICER 25/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
MEDIA MANAGER GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT 12/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Balfour, Jeremy
Balfour, Jeremy
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 07/02/19
£200.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Baker, Claire
Baker, Claire
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT PRESS AND RESEARCH OFFICER 25/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
MEDIA MANAGER GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT 12/02/2019
£276.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Balfour, Jeremy
Balfour, Jeremy
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 07/02/19
£200.00
01 Feb 2019 MSP Baker, Claire
Baker, Claire
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT PRESS AND RESEARCH OFFICER 25/02/2019
£276.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Greer, Ross
Greer, Ross
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Ruskell, Mark
Ruskell, Mark
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Finnie, John
Finnie, John
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Johnstone, Alison
Johnstone, Alison
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Greer, Ross
Greer, Ross
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Ruskell, Mark
Ruskell, Mark
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Finnie, John
Finnie, John
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Johnstone, Alison
Johnstone, Alison
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Greer, Ross
Greer, Ross
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Ruskell, Mark
Ruskell, Mark
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Finnie, John
Finnie, John
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Johnstone, Alison
Johnstone, Alison
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Greer, Ross
Greer, Ross
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Ruskell, Mark
Ruskell, Mark
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Finnie, John
Finnie, John
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Johnstone, Alison
Johnstone, Alison
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Greer, Ross
Greer, Ross
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Ruskell, Mark
Ruskell, Mark
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Finnie, John
Finnie, John
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Jun 2018 MSP Johnstone, Alison
Johnstone, Alison
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING 12/06/18
£46.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Grant, Rhoda
Grant, Rhoda
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT APRIL 2018
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 28/03/18
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Grant, Rhoda
Grant, Rhoda
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT APRIL 2018
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 28/03/18
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Grant, Rhoda
Grant, Rhoda
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT APRIL 2018
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 28/03/18
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Grant, Rhoda
Grant, Rhoda
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT APRIL 2018
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 28/03/18
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Grant, Rhoda
Grant, Rhoda
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT APRIL 2018
£276.00
01 Apr 2018 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 28/03/18
£276.00
01 Mar 2018 Group SNP Group
Q404588
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING EVENT 21/03/18
£300.00
01 Mar 2018 Group SNP Group
Q404588
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING EVENT 21/03/18
£300.00
01 Mar 2018 Group SNP Group
Q404588
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING EVENT 21/03/18
£300.00
01 Mar 2018 Group SNP Group
Q404588
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING EVENT 21/03/18
£300.00
01 Mar 2018 Group SNP Group
Q404588
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING EVENT 21/03/18
£300.00
01 Mar 2018 Group SNP Group
Q404588
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING EVENT 21/03/18
£300.00
01 Jun 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
SOCIAL MEDIA FUNDAMENTALS 19/06/17
£200.00
01 Jun 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
SOCIAL MEDIA FUNDAMENTALS 19/06/17
£200.00
01 Jun 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
SOCIAL MEDIA FUNDAMENTALS 19/06/17
£200.00
01 Jun 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
SOCIAL MEDIA FUNDAMENTALS 19/06/17
£200.00
01 Jun 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
SOCIAL MEDIA FUNDAMENTALS 19/06/17
£200.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 14/03/17
£200.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Harper, Emma
Harper, Emma
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT MARCH 17
£276.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 14/03/17
£200.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Harper, Emma
Harper, Emma
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT MARCH 17
£276.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 14/03/17
£200.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Harper, Emma
Harper, Emma
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT MARCH 17
£276.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 14/03/17
£200.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Harper, Emma
Harper, Emma
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT MARCH 17
£276.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Incidental employment costs
Staff Training and Conference Fees
. SCVO
STAFF TRAINING 14/03/17
£200.00
01 Mar 2017 MSP Harper, Emma
Harper, Emma
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
GOODMOVES JOB ADVERT MARCH 17
£276.00
01 Oct 2016 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 7/10/16
£276.00
01 Oct 2016 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 7/10/16
£276.00
01 Oct 2016 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 7/10/16
£276.00
01 Oct 2016 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 7/10/16
£276.00
01 Oct 2016 MSP Wightman, Andy
Wightman, Andy
Incidental employment costs
Recruitment Advertising
. SCVO
JOB ADVERT 7/10/16
£276.00
01 Jul 2016 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Hall Hire
. SCVO
HIRE OF ROOM FOR INTERVIEWS 20/07/16
£102.00
01 Jul 2016 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Hall Hire
. SCVO
HIRE OF ROOM FOR INTERVIEWS 20/07/16
£102.00
01 Jul 2016 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Hall Hire
. SCVO
HIRE OF ROOM FOR INTERVIEWS 20/07/16
£102.00
01 Jul 2016 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Hall Hire
. SCVO
HIRE OF ROOM FOR INTERVIEWS 20/07/16
£102.00
01 Jul 2016 MSP Harvie, Patrick
Harvie, Patrick
Incidental employment costs
Hall Hire
. SCVO
HIRE OF ROOM FOR INTERVIEWS 20/07/16
£102.00
01 Jun 2016 Group SNP Group
Q404918
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
TRAINING
£600.00
01 Jun 2016 Group SNP Group
Q404918
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
TRAINING
£600.00
01 Jun 2016 Group SNP Group
Q404918
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
TRAINING
£600.00
01 Jun 2016 Group SNP Group
Q404918
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
TRAINING
£600.00
01 Jun 2016 Group SNP Group
Q404918
Staff costs
Staff Training
. SCVO
TRAINING
£600.00