Mcconnell Accused of Letting Down Principles of Parliament for Failing to Reveal 1999 Cost Rise

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JACK McConnell was yesterday accused of misleading parliament and the country in the early days of the Holyrood project, as MSPs scrambled to apportion blame in the debate on Lord Fraser's report into the (pounds) 431m fiasco.

The first minister, who was present briefly at the start and close of the four-and-a-half-hour debate in the Scottish Parliament but did not speak, came in for fierce criticism alongside civil servants, contractors, MSPs and Donald Dewar.

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Mcconnell Accused of Letting Down Principles of Parliament for Failing to Reveal 1999 Cost Rise

Leading for the SNP, Fergus Ewing said Mr McConnell had "failed to tell the truth" about costs while finance minister, highlighting a deba...

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