The SNP MSP has been banned from Holyrood for 27 days.
Police are assessing a further complaint in relation to former Scottish health secretary Michael Matheson’s near £11,000 iPad roaming bill.
Mr Matheson has been banned from Holyrood for 27 days for racking up the bill on the parliamentary device. He initially said the device was used for work purposes before later confessing his teenage sons had used it as a wifi hotspot to stream football while they were on holiday in Morocco over Christmas in 2022.Police Scotland said no action was taken following an initial complaint in relation to the matter last November but they are now looking at another one.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A complaint which had been received in November 2023 was assessed and no further action was taken.Holyrood this week voted for touch sanctions which will see Mr Matheson suspended from Holyrood for 27 days and lose his MSP salary for twice that period – the heaviest sanction ever given out in the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the latest development underlines First Minister John Swinney’s “shameful mishandling” of the matter.“But John Swinney won’t do that because the SNP always put party before country.”Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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