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Minister in iPad row on spot as Tories bay for confidence vote
Michael Matheson speaks publicly after his sons run up an £11,000 bill by using parliamentary device as an internet hotspot to watch football games
Michael Matheson agreed to repay all the charges to the Scottish parliament
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Michael Matheson has spoken publicly for the first time since admitting that his sons ran up an £11,000 roaming bill on his parliamentary iPad, saying he is “confident” in his record as health secretary.
The minister continues to face pressure from opposition parties over the incident, which he revealed was caused by his children using the device to watch football while on a family holiday in Morocco.
The Scottish Conservatives continue to push for a vote of no confidence.
They are also concerned that Matheson might have lied to the press about the matter. Douglas Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, said that a “significant number of questions remain wholly unanswered”.
A week ago Matheson blamed the charge — £7,000 of data was used in
