THE hot air emanating from the First Minister's official residence is costing the taxpayer on average almost £100,000 a year.
THE hot air emanating from the First Minister's official residence is costing the taxpayer on average almost £100,000 a year.
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Despite spending £90,000 on an efficient new heating system at Bute House in Edinburgh, Alex Salmond's utility bill has rocketed since he came to power in 2007.
The charges, which include gas and electricity bills for the 18th-century building, went from £77,000 in 2007/08 to an average of almost £100,000 for the past two years.
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