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Alex Salmond decided that there was little point in giving evidence to the Holyrood Harassment Inquiry yesterday, leaving an empty chair. He clearly thought that the chair could speak more eloquently than could under the circumstances. He may be right. The committee had refused to publish his submission of evidence (which had also gone to the parallel Hamilton Inquiry into whether or not Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code). Now, every dog in the street knows what Mr Salmond s submissions say because they have already been widely published in the press. They were published in “redacted”, ie censored, form to protect the anonymity of complainants – so it is not entirely clear why MSPs had to pretend that they haven t seen them.
Alex Salmond’s evidence session cancelled after the former minister raised legal concerns April Roach
Alex Salmond has said he will not give evidence about the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment allegations against him on Tuesday after raising legal concerns.
Mr Salmond was awarded more than £500,000 when the Scottish Government conceded in a judicial review at the Court of Session its investigation into complaints made against him were unlawful.
He was due to appear before a committee inquiry into the Scottish Government’s handling of the allegations on Tuesday but his lawyers said he will not attend over concerns about the committee not publishing his evidence.
A senior figure in the SNP whips’ office at Westminster has accused the party of co-ordinating a “witch hunt” against Alex Salmond.Anne Harvey, the principal assistant to Patrick Grady, the party’s