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Scotland's standards watchdog has reported the Scottish Labour leader to the procurator fiscal for failing to publicly declare campaign donations. Scotland's parliamentary watchdog has reported the Scottish Labour leader to prosecutors for failing to publicly declare campaign donations.
Dr Jim Dyer reported Wendy Alexander for not recording gifts to her leadership campaign in the MSPs' register of interests. Dr Jim Dyer reported Wendy Alexander to the procurator fiscal for not recording gifts to her leadership campaign in the MSPs' register of interests.
The fiscal will decide whether the case merits police investigation. The fiscal will decide whether the case merits a police investigation.
Labour MSP Andy Kerr has also been reported for late registration of hospitality from McDonald's.
Ms Alexander said last week parliament officials wrongly told her it was unnecessary to declare donations.Ms Alexander said last week parliament officials wrongly told her it was unnecessary to declare donations.
She has since updated her register with details of 10 donors who each gave around £1,000 to her campaign.She has since updated her register with details of 10 donors who each gave around £1,000 to her campaign.
Her brother, Labour MP and international development secretary Douglas Alexander, said she had done "exactly what was asked of her".
He explained: "Wendy actually contacted the standards clerk within the parliament, sought the guidance of the clerk, the clerk said these were not declarable.
"The standards commissioner has now changed his mind and freely acknowledges he has changed his mind and as a consequence of that has said it's necessary for these donations to be reported.
"As soon as the ruling was changed, she disclosed the donors and reported them to the parliament."
'Crisis to crisis'
The procurator fiscal is Scotland's public prosecutor.The procurator fiscal is Scotland's public prosecutor.
The Electoral Commission is separately investigating an illegal donation to her leadership campaign and has still to decide whether to report the matter to prosecutors.The Electoral Commission is separately investigating an illegal donation to her leadership campaign and has still to decide whether to report the matter to prosecutors.
The commission's other investigation involves a £950 donation from a Jersey-based businessman to support Ms Alexander's campaign.The commission's other investigation involves a £950 donation from a Jersey-based businessman to support Ms Alexander's campaign.
The donation from Paul Green broke electoral law because the businessman is not a registered UK voter.The donation from Paul Green broke electoral law because the businessman is not a registered UK voter.
'Crisis to crisis'
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 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 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 Scottish Labour leader has insisted that she remains confident of being cleared of any "intentional" wrongdoing relating to her campaign fund.The Scottish Labour leader has insisted that she remains confident of being cleared of any "intentional" wrongdoing relating to her campaign fund.
Last week the SNP's Roseanna Cunningham said Ms Alexander's position was becoming "more and more untenable".Last week the SNP's Roseanna Cunningham said Ms Alexander's position was becoming "more and more untenable".
She said Ms Alexander's leadership was "lurching from crisis to crisis", adding that it was "clear the vultures in the Labour party are circling".She said Ms Alexander's leadership was "lurching from crisis to crisis", adding that it was "clear the vultures in the Labour party are circling".
Wendy Alexander will be interviewed on BBC Scotland's Politics Show at 1230 GMT