Cost of 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum: FOI release
- Published
- 8 December 2017
- Directorate
- Constitution Directorate
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- Constitution and democracy, Public sector
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
FOI reference: FOI/17/02858
Date received: 24 November 2017
Date responded: 28 November 2017
Information requested
How much did the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum cost?
Response
The Scottish Government conducted work on the policy of an independent Scotland up to the independence referendum on 18 September 2014 through the publication of the white paper, Scotland's Future, published in November 2013 and by holding a number of public engagement events, supporting Ministers in setting out their policy on independence. Cost information on this activity is in the public domain in responses to Parliamentary Questions and in publications on the Scottish Government website. The Scottish Government has responded to two Scottish Parliament Questions about the cost of holding the independence referendum in 2014. Links to this information are enclosed below.
Information about the cost of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
Question S4W-21283: Bruce Crawford, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21/05/2014
Question S4W-21284: Bruce Crawford, Stirling, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21/05/2014
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