Cracking value

A couple of Parliamentary Questions asked by John Park have revealed the extraordinary value for money of the SNP Government's National Conversation (you know the National Conversation, the one that everyone can take part in - unlike the Commission for Repainting Devolution where you have to be invited).

Chopper Park asked how much National conversation events cost and how many people turned up, here you go:

4 February
First Minister launches Scotland in the World Forum at Aberdeen University
Costs met by organiser
100 people

13 February
First Minister National Conversation speech at Trinity College, Dublin
Costs met by organiser
100 people

12 March
SCVO National Conversation event in Edinburgh
*
45 people

26 March
First Minister launches National Conversation Civic engagement programme at Edinburgh University
£8,400
110 people

1 April
First Minister National Conversation speech Scotland Week University of Virginia address
Costs met by organiser
200 people

23 April
First Minister leads Scotland in Europe seminar
£1,700
60 people

3 May
Bruce Crawford Church Without Walls event
Costs met by organiser
205 people

19 June
Church leaders event in Parliament
£106
19 people

20 June
Bruce Crawford addresses SCVO event at SECC
*
45 people

29 July
First Minister and Cabinet event in Dumfries
NA
120 people

1 August
Young Scot event in East Ayrshire
*
100 people

5 August
First Minister and Cabinet event in Inverness
NA
100 people

7 August
Young Scot event in Stranraer
*
165 people

19 August
First Minister and Cabinet event in Pitlochry
NA
104 people

23 August
Young Scot event in Irvine
*
330 people

26 August
First Minister and Cabinet event in Skye
NA
105 people

30 August
Young Scot event in Inverurie
*
375 people

8 Sept
SCVO event in Uist
*
20 people

Note: *Costs met from within the allocation of Scottish Government funding to Young Scot and the SCVO.

It's your National Conversation - get involved I say!