The receptions and functions held in Dover House and Melville Crescent since October 2008 are listed in the following table. Where a reception was hosted by Scotland Office Ministers the cost to the Scotland Office of so doing is detailed in this table. Records are not routinely kept of those guests who attend a reception although such receptions usually attract a cross party representation of Scottish MPs, Peers, lobby correspondents and other stakeholders. Where a reception has been arranged by a third party attendees and the cost of catering are matters for the third party.
£ 1 October 2008 National Fraud Strategic Authority — 8 October 2008 CBI Scotland — 15 October 2008 Poppyscotland — 21 October 2008 David Torrance book launch — 23 October 2008 Royal Caledonian Schools Trust — 12 November 2008 UKBA — 18 November 2008 Commission on Scottish Devolution — 26 November 2008 Secretary of State's lunch for the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 3,718 27 November 2008 Scottish Development International — 15 December 2008 Community Service Volunteers — 16 December 2008 Scotch Whisky Association — 20 January 2009 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns: launch of Royal Mail commemorative stamps and Royal Mint commemorative coins 152 26 January 2009 Association of Scottish Colleges 1,938 24 February 2009 Scottish North American Business Council — 17 March 2009 CBI Scotland — 23 March 2009 Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland — 1 April 2009 Reception for media attending the G20 summit 5,065 6 May 2009 MG ALBA — 13 May 2009 Hamish McDonnell book launch — 14 May 2009 University of Stirling Alumni — 19 May 2009 Scottish Financial Enterprise — 6 June 2009 King's Own Scottish Borderers Association — 9 June 2009 Spouses in the Houses — 10 June 2009 National Trust for Scotland — 11 June 2009 Poppyscotland — 13 June 2009 Secretary of State's reception for Trooping the Colour 6,311 17 June 2009 Scottish Council for Development and Industry 2,030 6 July 2009 John Smith Memorial Trust — 15 September 2009 International Capital Conference China — 14 October 2009 Poppyscotland — 21 October 2009 Federation of Small Businesses Scotland — 27 October 2009 CBI Scotland — 3 November 2009 Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland — 25 November 2009 Secretary of State's lunch for the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 4,123 8 December 2009 Scotch Whisky Association — 9 December 2009 Crown Estate — 16 March 2010 CBI Scotland —
£ 18 December 2008 Annual reception for the Scottish media 207 26 June 2009 Armed Forces Day and Veterans Scotland 2,312 23 June 2009 Ministerial dinner 751 18 August 2009 Secretary of State's reception for Edinburgh Festivals 2,426 8 October 2009 Ministerial dinner 754 27 November 2009 Women's National Commission 68 3 December 2009 Annual reception for the Scottish media 858 10 December 2009 Ministerial dinner 799 28 January 2010 Ministerial dinner 754