Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has avoided sanctions after failing to declare earnings while serving as an MP. Ross referred himself to the Standards Commissioner in November for not recording his full MSP salary and earnings as a match official for the Scottish Football Association. In a judgment released on Friday, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone said the MP for Moray did not intend to deliberately mislead the public by his omission, and said she was satisfied that the matter had now been dealt with. Stone also noted Mr Ross had “since implemented new procedures to stop these failings reoccurring.” It is understood the MP failed to declare £28,218.57 in outside earnings from his second job as Highlands and Islands MSP and third job as a football referee. The undeclared income included £6,728.57 from 16 football matches in 2021 and 2020, and £21,490 in a top-up salary from his …
Scottish Tory Leader Douglas Ross Avoids Punishment Over Undeclared Earnings
February 26, 2022
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