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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
£0.00
0 transactions
member
£41,280.00
75 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 75 of 75 transactions (of 1,215,874 on file). Latest 30 days: 0.
Claim month (desc) Source MSP / Group Allowance Payee Amount
13 Jun 2025 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£600.00
13 Jun 2025 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£600.00
13 Jun 2025 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£600.00
13 Jun 2025 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£600.00
13 Jun 2025 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£600.00
16 May 2024 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Hoarding advertising surgeries for 24/25
£540.00
16 May 2024 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Hoarding advertising surgeries for 24/25
£540.00
16 May 2024 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Hoarding advertising surgeries for 24/25
£540.00
16 May 2024 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Hoarding advertising surgeries for 24/25
£540.00
16 May 2024 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Hoarding advertising surgeries for 24/25
£540.00
15 May 2024 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£540.00
15 May 2024 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£540.00
15 May 2024 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£540.00
15 May 2024 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£540.00
15 May 2024 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding for QOS Football Club
£540.00
01 Aug 2023 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising surgery board
£540.00
01 Aug 2023 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising surgery board
£540.00
01 Aug 2023 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising surgery board
£540.00
01 Aug 2023 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising surgery board
£540.00
01 Aug 2023 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising surgery board
£540.00
06 Jul 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding at Queen of the South
£540.00
06 Jul 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding at Queen of the South
£540.00
06 Jul 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding at Queen of the South
£540.00
06 Jul 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding at Queen of the South
£540.00
06 Jul 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding at Queen of the South
£540.00
09 Jun 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 23/24
£540.00
09 Jun 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 23/24
£540.00
09 Jun 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 23/24
£540.00
09 Jun 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 23/24
£540.00
09 Jun 2023 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 23/24
£540.00
03 Nov 2022 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
03 Nov 2022 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
03 Nov 2022 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
03 Nov 2022 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
03 Nov 2022 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
19 Jul 2022 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
19 Jul 2022 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
19 Jul 2022 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
19 Jul 2022 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
19 Jul 2022 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Advertising Hoarding 22/23
£540.00
16 Nov 2021 MSP Mundell, Oliver
Mundell, Oliver
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
1/2 page Programme Advert
£468.00
16 Nov 2021 MSP Mundell, Oliver
Mundell, Oliver
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
1/2 page Programme Advert
£468.00
16 Nov 2021 MSP Mundell, Oliver
Mundell, Oliver
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
1/2 page Programme Advert
£468.00
16 Nov 2021 MSP Mundell, Oliver
Mundell, Oliver
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
1/2 page Programme Advert
£468.00
16 Nov 2021 MSP Mundell, Oliver
Mundell, Oliver
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
1/2 page Programme Advert
£468.00
20 Jul 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery advertising board Invoice 274 - 2021/22
£540.00
20 Jul 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery advertising board Invoice 274 - 2021/22
£540.00
20 Jul 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery advertising board Invoice 274 - 2021/22
£540.00
20 Jul 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery advertising board Invoice 274 - 2021/22
£540.00
20 Jul 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
Queen of the South FC
Surgery advertising board Invoice 274 - 2021/22
£540.00
01 Jan 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
HOARDING BOARD 2020-21 - 28/01/2021
£540.00
01 Jan 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
HOARDING BOARD 2020-21 - 28/01/2021
£540.00
01 Jan 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
HOARDING BOARD 2020-21 - 28/01/2021
£540.00
01 Jan 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
HOARDING BOARD 2020-21 - 28/01/2021
£540.00
01 Jan 2021 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
HOARDING BOARD 2020-21 - 28/01/2021
£540.00
01 Aug 2020 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2020/2021
£540.00
01 Aug 2020 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2020/2021
£540.00
01 Aug 2020 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2020/2021
£540.00
01 Aug 2020 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2020/2021
£540.00
01 Aug 2020 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. Queen Of The South Fc
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2020/2021
£540.00
01 Aug 2019 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£708.00
01 Aug 2019 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£708.00
01 Aug 2019 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£708.00
01 Aug 2019 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£708.00
01 Aug 2019 MSP Smyth, Colin
Smyth, Colin
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£708.00
01 Apr 2019 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£540.00
01 Apr 2019 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£540.00
01 Apr 2019 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£540.00
01 Apr 2019 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£540.00
01 Apr 2019 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
ADVERTISING BOARD SEASON 2019/2020
£540.00
01 Mar 2018 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
PITCH SIDE SURGERY ADVERTISING BOARD
£540.00
01 Mar 2018 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
PITCH SIDE SURGERY ADVERTISING BOARD
£540.00
01 Mar 2018 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
PITCH SIDE SURGERY ADVERTISING BOARD
£540.00
01 Mar 2018 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
PITCH SIDE SURGERY ADVERTISING BOARD
£540.00
01 Mar 2018 MSP Carson, Finlay
Carson, Finlay
Engagement costs
Advertising
. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
PITCH SIDE SURGERY ADVERTISING BOARD
£540.00