Scottish civil servants to stop investigating complaints against government ministers
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5KB6Q)
Reforms come after controversy surrounding sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond
Scottish civil servants will be stripped of their role investigating complaints against government ministers after the controversy surrounding sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond.
Nicola Sturgeon, Salmond's successor as first minister, said on Monday her government had accepted it needed sweeping reforms to its handling of ministerial misconduct allegations and its ethics policies, after three independent reports criticised its policies.
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