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Holyrood's standards watchdog has told Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander she was wrong not to declare donations to her leadership campaign.Holyrood's standards watchdog has told Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander she was wrong not to declare donations to her leadership campaign.
The party said Dr Jim Dyer had advised Ms Alexander that gifts in excess of £520 needed to be declared at Holyrood. Labour said Dr Jim Dyer had advised Ms Alexander that gifts in excess of £520 needed to be declared at Holyrood.
All donations to her campaign were less than £1,000 which do not need published through the Electoral Commission.All donations to her campaign were less than £1,000 which do not need published through the Electoral Commission.
However, the commission is currently investigating a £950 donation from a Jersey-based businessman.However, the commission is currently investigating a £950 donation from a Jersey-based businessman.
Ms Alexander said parliament officials told her donations to her leadership campaign did not have to be recorded in her MSP register of interests.
But Standards Commissioner Dr Dyer has taken advice from a QC and has told the Labour leader all donations over £520 are classed as "gifts" and should have been declared.
Ms Alexander said she was now updating her register and has challenged MSPs from all parties who have stood in previous leadership contests to follow her example.
The £950 donation to support Ms Alexander's campaign from Paul Green broke electoral law because the Jersey-based businessman is not a registered UK voter.
The Labour leader has said she remains confident of being cleared following an investigation into her campaign fund.
The Electoral Commission has said it would take "as long as is necessary" to come to any conclusions over the Alexander campaign donation from Mr Green.