Scottish Government Newsdesk contact information

Media enquiries should be directed to the relevant Ministerial portfolio press desk (during office hours):

  • First Minister - 0131 244 2668
  • Deputy First Minister/Health and Wellbeing - 0131 244 2598
  • Education and Lifelong Learning - 0131 244 2615
  • Rural Affairs and Environment - 0131 244 2598
  • Finance and Sustainable Growth - 0131 244 3005
  • Infrastructure and Capital Investment - 0131 244 3005
  • Justice - 0131 244 2960
  • Culture - 0131 244 2682
  • Corporate Communications - 0131 244 2975

Outside weekday office hours (08.30am - 05.30pm) and at weekends, journalists should ring 0131 556 8400.
Calls are logged by security staff. The duty press officer will call back as soon as possible.

For website issues call: 0131 244 2664 or e-mail: newswebsite@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Page updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011