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Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 requires public bodies to publish information on certain expenditure and activities. Under this Act, we have a duty to publish the following information:

  • Details of any expenditure incurred on public relations, overseas travel, hospitality and entertainment, and external consultancy.
  • Payments with a value in excess of £25,000.
  • The number of individuals (if any) who received remuneration in excess of £150,000.
  • A statement of the steps taken during the year to promote and increase sustainable growth.
  • A statement of the steps taken during the year to improve efficiency, economy and effectiveness.

Expenditure details

We will publish expenditure information on public relations, overseas travel, hospitality and entertainment and external consultancy on an annual basis, as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year.

File Type Size
Expenditure details April 2024 to March 2025 65 KB | 20 October 2025 PDF 65 KB
Expenditure details April 2023 to March 2024 69 KB | 21 January 2025 PDF 69 KB
Expenditure Details April 2022 to March 2023 115 KB | 5 October 2023 PDF 115 KB
Expenditure Details April 2021 to March 2022 275 KB | 30 November 2022 PDF 275 KB
Expenditure Details April 2020 to March 2021 141 KB | 10 October 2022 PDF 141 KB
Expenditure Details April 2019 to March 2020 146 KB | 10 October 2022 PDF 146 KB

Payments with a value in excess of £25,000

The Act requires disclosure of the amount, date, payee and subject matter of any payment with a value in excess of £25,000.

We will publish this information twice a year, for the periods April to September and October to March.

File Type Size
Payments over £25k – April 2025 to September 2025 257 KB | 24 October 2025 PDF 257 KB
Payments over £25k – October 2024 to March 2025 127 KB | 14 May 2025 PDF 127 KB
Payments over £25k – April 2024 to September 2024 203 KB | 14 May 2025 PDF 203 KB
Payments over £25k - October 2023 to March 2024 125 KB | 25 September 2024 PDF 125 KB
Payments over £25k - April 2023 to September 2023 123 KB | 25 September 2024 PDF 123 KB
Payments over £25k - October 2022 to March 2023 256 KB | 5 October 2023 PDF 256 KB
Payments over £25k - April 2022 to September 2022 236 KB | 8 February 2023 PDF 236 KB
Payments over £25k - October 2021 to March 2022 256 KB | 30 November 2022 PDF 256 KB
Payments over £25k - April 2021 to September 2021 238 KB | 30 November 2022 PDF 238 KB
Payments over £25k - October 2020 to March 2021 222 KB | 11 October 2022 PDF 222 KB
Payments over £25k - April 2020 to September 2020 204 KB | 11 October 2022 PDF 204 KB
Payments over £25k - October 2019 to March 2020 240 KB | 11 October 2022 PDF 240 KB
Payments over £25k - April 2019 to September 2019 237 KB | 11 October 2022 PDF 237 KB

Remuneration in excess of £150,000

No employee received remuneration in excess of £150,000.

Sustainable Economic Growth

Please see our Annual Report for detail on Sustainable Economic Growth – specifically the Performance report and its sub-sections:

  • Importance of Legal Aid
  • Performance analysis
  • Supply and Demand of Legal Aid
  • Performance against our Strategic Objectives
  • Financial Performance
  • Operational Performance
  • Environmental and Sustainability

 

Efficiency, economy and effectiveness

Please see our Annual Report for detail on Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy – specifically the Performance report and it’s sub-sections:

  • Importance of Legal Aid
  • Performance analysis
  • Supply and Demand of Legal Aid
  • Performance against our Strategic Objectives
  • Financial Performance
  • Operational Performance

Please also see our published: