Alex Salmond blasts 'farcical' Holyrood Inquiry decision not to publish his submission on Nicola Sturgeon

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First Minister also rejected claims of political interference in how the Crown Office has dealt with the Inquiry.She also said she was worried about the women who made complaints about Salmond being portrayed as “liars and conspiracists.”A Holyrood committee is examining the SNP Government’s unlawful investigation into sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond, who was also acquitted of sexual offences charges after a criminal trial, believes SNP figures

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Crown Office. A Scottish Parliament spokesperson said: “Following representations from the Crown Office on Monday evening, the SPCB agreed collectively this morning that it will remove the Alex Salmond submission on the Ministerial Code from its website with immediate effect and republish it later today in a redacted form.

First Minister, was released after a decision by the parliament’s governing body.It came after an eleventh hour plea by Rape Crisis Scotland not to publish the Salmond submission, which the charity believes could breach a court order.Women who work at Holyrood also mounted a social media campaign for the material not to be put in the public domain.This is a breaking news story - we'll bring you updates, pictures and video as it happens.For the latest news and breaking news visit

Salmond’s submission to the Holyrood Inquiry.A Committee Inquiry is investigating the SNP Government’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.Salmond took the Government to court and it was accepted the internal probe, which destroyed his friendship with Nicola Sturgeon, had been unlawful.Separately, he was acquitted of sexual offences after a trial last year.Salmond’s allies believe Government and SNP figures tried to plot his downfall.The Inquiry

“We must hear Alex Salmond’s side of the story to uncover what really happened. This welcome decision makes that possible.”A Scottish Parliament spokesperson said: “The Committee notes the decision of the SPCB.

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former First Minister's lawyer claimed a court judgement meant there is no “legal impediment” to publishing his Inquiry submission, which has held up his appearance.A special Holyrood committee is examining the SNP Government’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints against Nicola Sturgeon's predecessor as FM.Salmond pursued the government in court in 2018 and it was agreed the internal probe had been unlawful.He was separately acquitted of sexual offences after a trial last year.His allies

the committee of MSPs and accused it of allowing the Scottish Government to escape scrutiny.In a powerful interview with BBC Scotland, they said the attention given to the inquiry was "more traumatic" than giving evidence in the High Court.They claimed the committee had strayed so far from its own remit that it had made any of its findings "completely useless".A special Holyrood committee is investigating the Scottish Government’s botched handling of sexual misconduct complaints against the

Salmond.Sturgeon was due to face questions in person on Tuesday next week on her role in the Scottish Government's botched probe into allegations of misconduct against her predecessor.However, the committee members wanted to hear from Salmond first but were unable to get him to agree to appear last week because of the legal wrangle.A Scottish Parliament spokesperson confirmed this afternoon: “At its meeting today, the committee was united in its desire to complete this inquiry in an open and

First Minister hoped the decision would lead to an early oral evidence session next week.If it happens, the dramatic evidence session will take place in the same week as Nicola Sturgeon also faces the Inquiry.The Inquiry is investigating the SNP Government’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints against the former first minister.Salmond took the government to court in 2018 and it was accepted the internal probe had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.The fiasco ended the friendship

Scottish Government’s botched handling of sexual harassment complaints against him on Tuesday, but he declined to do so after it failed to publish evidence he submitted.The committee voted not to publish the submission or a redacted version of it, citing legal concerns over orders to protect the anonymity of complainers.But a judge has now amended a court order which prevents the publication of information likely to identify any of the accusers in the Salmond trial to clarify its scope.The

First Minister suggested Parliament could use its powers to ensure he gives evidence after Holyrood declined to publish his submission to MSPs.However, Sturgeon also refused on three occasions to say whether she would resign if she was found to have breached ethics rules over the Salmond scandal.A special Holyrood committee is investigating the way the Scottish Government unlawfully handled sexual misconduct complaints against the former SNP first minister.The fiasco, which cost the taxpayer

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Salmond.The fiasco destroyed the friendship between Sturgeon and Salmond, whose allies believe he was targeted by the government and SNP figures.James Hamilton, an ex director of public prosecutions in Ireland, is heading a separate investigation into whether Sturgeon broke her own ministerial code.This relates to meetings Sturgeon and Salmond had in the middle of her government’s investigation.Salmond’s legal team, as part of his written evidence, shared his submission to the Hamilton probe

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