The Scottish health secretary took the iPad with him on a week-long visit to Morocco with his family around Christmas last year. The roaming charges totalled £10,935.74 and will be paid for by taxpayers.
A Scottish government minister has come under the spotlight after racking up nearly £11,000 in data roaming fees on his parliament iPad while on a family holiday in Morocco. Health Secretary Michael Matheson was said to have been using the device for work but had not switched over from the parliament's old mobile contract to a new one. The roaming charges - for the iPad and not phone calls - totalled £10,935.74.
Is that correct?• When were you alerted to the cost of the roaming fees?• Did you connect to any available WiFi at all during your holiday? If not, why not?• You have so far failed to apologise. Is there anything you wish to say now? Sky News is awaiting Mr Matheson's reply. Read more from Sky News:How your MPs are funded - the Westminster Accounts Mr Matheson took the iPad with him on a week-long visit to Morocco with his family around Christmas last year.
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