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| Holyrood's standards watchdog has told Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander she needs to declare more donations to her leadership campaign. | |
| Labour 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 £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 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. | 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. |