Scottish Health Secretary Michael Matheson Charged £11,000 for iPad Data Roaming Fees, Makes Partial Reimbursement from Parliamentary Expenses

Matheson's £7,935.74 excess fee picked up by tax-payers after Scottish Parliament fails to enforce £200 cap on data roaming charges on parliamentary devices.

Scottish Health Secretary Michael Matheson incurred £11,000 in data roaming charges while on a weeklong vacation in Morocco, using a parliamentary iPad for his constituency work.
Matheson agreed to cover £3,000 of the charges with parliamentary expenses after the Scottish Parliament failed to enforce a £200 cap on data roaming charges.
The remainder of the bill, amounting to £7,935.74, has been charged to taxpayers.
Despite calls for Matheson's resignation, First Minister Humza Yousaf said the expenditure was a 'legitimate parliamentary expense' and he should not pay back the money.
Public outcry has grown as officials confirmed prior warnings are typically given to Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to avoid excess charges when traveling abroad.