Question

To ask the President of COP26, how much additional funding was provided for Glasgow City Council to assist with the effects of hosting COP26 in Glasgow.

The amount of funding provided by the UK Government through the Cabinet Office to Scottish Government Agencies is not yet finalised, as costs are still being incurred. All approved actual costs will be reimbursed following the event, in line with our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Scottish Government.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and Police Scotland, are two of the agencies covered by the MOU, and approved actual costs will be covered by the COP26 budget.

Similarly, Glasgow City Council will be reimbursed for approved actual costs, which will not be known until after the event.