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Alex Salmond invited to give evidence to Holyrood harassment probe inquiry

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sexual harassment was successfully challenged by Salmond, who was awarded £512,250 after the Court of Session ruled it was unlawful.

Judge Lord Pentland concluded it was “tainted by apparent bias” because of prior contact between the government-appointed investigating officer and two of the women who came forward with complaints.The committee has asked for Salmond to appear in person after the latest evidence session with Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans – the first to be conducted remotely rather than at parliament – was plagued by technical issues.Convener Linda Fabiani bemoaned the “particularly difficult” session as several MSPs struggled to be heard due to connection issues, and Evans’ answers were frequently obscured by the sound of.

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