Shamed former Scottish Government Health Secretary Michael Matheson has been suspended from Holyrood for almost a month over his iPad expenses scandal. The SNP MSP billed taxpayers for £11k for data roaming while he was on a family holiday to Morocco in December 2022. The decision was confirmed on Thursday, with Mr Matheson receiving a hefty ban from attending work, with this the longest-ever suspension in Scottish Parliament history. Their final report will be published after it is finalised, with Mr Matheson complaining about the handling of the scandal by parliamentary authorities. In mitigation, Mr Matheson described the impact the scandal has had on his family, but was told that his actions had an "adverse impact on the reputation of the Expenses scheme.

Source: Express May 23, 2024 09:49 UTC