ALEX SALMOND INQUIRY

Nicola Sturgeon’s evidence to Alex Salmond inquiry contradicted by her husband, Peter Murrell

SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell is sworn in before giving evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee at Holyrood
SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell is sworn in before giving evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee at Holyrood
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Key evidence from Nicola Sturgeon to the Alex Salmond inquiry has been contradicted by sworn testimony from her husband, the SNP chief executive.

Peter Murrell said he was unaware that in meetings between the first minister and her predecessor the two had discussed Mr Salmond’s alleged harassment of two female civil servants because it was government business.

Ms Sturgeon had told parliament that those meetings, of which no records were taken, were held in her capacity as party leader and were therefore not a matter of state.

The ministerial code demands that meetings undertaken on government business should be recorded. Under the code a minister found to have knowingly misled parliament is expected to offer their resignation.

Mr Murrell appeared yesterday before the Holyrood inquiry