SNP MSP Michael Matheson Suspended Over £11,000 iPad Bill

The former health secretary faces a 27-day suspension and a 54-day salary loss after breaching parliamentary conduct rules.

• Matheson attempted to use expenses to cover the bill incurred by his children using a parliamentary iPad on holiday.
• He initially denied any inappropriate use of the device, later admitting the truth after media scrutiny.
• The suspension decision will be voted on by the Scottish Parliament, with no mechanism for recall unlike in Westminster.
• Matheson resigned as health secretary in February, citing the investigation as the reason.
• The incident has led to increased calls for a recall mechanism in the Scottish Parliament.

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