The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 requires NRS to publish information on our expenditure on the following areas:
- Public relations
- Overseas travel
- Hospitality and Entertainment
- External consultancy
- Staff remuneration in excess of £150,000
- Payments of more than £25,000 (excluding payments to staff)
| Statement of expenditure |
2021-22 £ |
| Public Relations |
244,300 |
| Overseas Travel |
0 |
| Hospitality & Entertainment |
23 |
| External Consultancy |
0 |
| Number of individuals who received remuneration in excess of £150,000 |
0 |
| Payments of more than £25,000 |
22,393,027 |
Notes
Expenditure for Public Relations would include
- Promotional Material (e.g. Leaflets, Posters, Photography, Annual Reports)
- Marketing and Advertising
- External Events (e.g. Exhibitions and other promotional events)
- Media Work (e.g. Communications Team, Press Articles & Enquiries)
- Website
Expenditure for Overseas Travel would include
Any costs incurred from sending NRS employees out with the UK to attend business
related activities.
Expenditure on Hospitality & Entertainment would include
Any costs incurred holding conferences and providing teas and coffees for external
visitors directly related to business activities.
Expenditure on External Consultancy would include
Advice sought to support management in the delivery or design of a project or
service. Such expenditure excludes any outsourced costs for buying service delivery.
Number of individuals who received remuneration in excess of £150,000
Any further details pursuant to staff in receipt of remuneration above £150,000 can
be found within our Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Payments of more than £25,000
Payments include all individual payment transactions, including payments for goods
and services, grants or grant-in-aid to third parties and transactions with government
departments or other public bodies. It does not however include information relating
to remuneration or other payments made to an individual in relation to their service
as a member or employee of a public body (including office-holders and company
directors or secretaries), such as salary, bonuses, allowances, fees, pension, voluntary severance, compromise agreements or redundancy payments. A full list of individual transactions in excess of £25,000 over the financial year 2021-22 can be found at the bottom of this document
In addition, the Act requires us to publish a statement of the steps they have taken
during the financial year:
i) To promote and increase sustainable economic growth:
A report on the achievement of NRS’s policies and achievements in respect of
sustainable development and the environment will be published within our Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.
ii) To improve efficiency, effectiveness and economy:
Information on the measures taken to improve the efficiency and effectiveness within
NRS can be found within our Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Full list of payments made over £25k
Full list of payments made over £25k can be found in the attached PDF
