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Disgraced MSP Bill Walker could have 90% cut in salary if jailed

 

Surely an MP who has been convicted of 23 charges of domestic abuse should not be paid if they go to prison. Based on the westminster ruling employers might be expected to continue to pay their employees who end up in jail

 

How come employment law applies to one set of workers and not another,

 

Hes been convicted and should either be dismiised as an MSP or resign . he certianly should not be paid. His behaviour is gross misconduct.

 

Ah but hes one of the special people, hes an MSP

 

 

 

Disgraced MSP Bill Walker is set to have his parliamentary salary cut by 90% if he is jailed for his domestic abuse crimes.

 

Holyrood's management team, the corporate body, has recommended the move which must be ratified by MSPs.

 

Walker was found guilty of 23 charges. He will learn what his sentence is to be later this month.

 

The 71-year-old carried out the attacks against his three ex-wives and a stepdaughter between 1967 and 1995.

 

The maximum sentence facing Walker is 12 months imprisonment - but parliamentarians are only automatically expelled if they are jailed for more than a year.

 

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From reviewing the core functions of a member as set out in the SPCB paper, we recommend that 90% of salary should be withheld for the duration of imprisonment”

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Tricia Marwick

 

Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer

The rules are laid down by Westminster and cannot be changed by Holyrood.