Top civil servant criticised over Alex Salmond probe in line for £250,000 pension lump sum
Leslie Evans, 62, also stands to benefit from an £85,000 a year pension when she leaves her post.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: "With thousands out of work and the pandemic laying waste to family finances, few in Scotland will be able to look forward to as comfortable a retirement as Leslie Evans."Evans, the Scottish Government’s Permanent Secretary who earns around £170,000 a year, is a key figure in the ongoing row over how sexual misconduct allegations against Salmond were handled.The former First Minister challenged the Government in court, after which it was agreed the probe had been unlawful and tainted by apparent bias.Salmond called for the resignation of Evans, who in 2019 said sorry for the debacle."I want to apologise to all