Holyrood’s Standards Committee backed a 27-day suspension for the former Health Secretary.
The Conservative motion calling for Michael Matheson ’s resignation will be debated at Holyrood on Wednesday. Holyrood’s Standards Committee backed a 27-day suspension for the former Health Secretary, following revelations about the near-£11,000 data roaming bill from his parliamentary iPad.
Last week the Scottish Tories said they would table a motion calling on Mr Matheson to resign as Falkirk West MSP. It would not be legally binding and it is likely to fall given the Scottish Greens will oppose it. Speaking to journalists last week, he said: “I think it’s pretty clear that the process has become highly politicised, which has compromised the process and the fairness of the process. I also think the sanctions they’ve imposed are excessive and they are unfair.”
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