LABOUR MSP Neil Findlay has called on Ruth Davidson to publish advice received before she accepted a second job.
The former Scottish Conservative leader has faced calls to resign after announcing this week she would be starting a job with PR firm Tulchan Communications.
Davidson was appointed as a senior adviser for the company and is slated to make £50,000 for 25 days’ work per year.
Hitting back at the criticism, the Edinburgh Central MSP said she had undertaken “due diligence” before accepting the new role, including meeting with parliamentary staff at Holyrood.
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And responding to the Labour MSP, Davidson encouraged him to report her to the parliamentary Standards Commissioner.
Findlay said: “Ruth Davidson claims she sought the advice of the Scottish parliamentary authorities before accepting this highly paid job as a lobbyist.
“In the interest of openness and transparency, she should publish all communications between her and the parliamentary authorities who gave her advice.”
Findlay also called into question the rules at Holyrood which govern second jobs for MSPs, something on which he is set to introduce a Bill to change.
As well as Scottish Labour, the SNP and the Scottish Greens have all called on Davidson to quit following the announcement.
In response to the criticism in recent days, Davidson said: “I take my responsibilities to Holyrood seriously.
“That is why, before even considering a business advisory role on a contractor basis, I conducted due diligence – both on the company, Tulchan, and by sitting down with the Parliament’s standards clerks to go through the Code of Conduct for MSPs, in detail, to ensure there was no conflict.”
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