Michael Matheson
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 54 |
| Date of birth | September 8,1970 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Glasgow |
| United Kingdom | |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Occupational Therapist | |
| Education | The Open University |
| John Bosco Secondary School | |
| Queen Margaret University | |
| Previous position | Cabinet Secretary for Justice of Scotland |
| Position | Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity of Scotland |
| First minist | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1631868 |
Michael Matheson Life story
Michael Stephen Matheson is a Scottish politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport[n 1]since 2018.
Yousaf says he was not misled by Matheson over £11k iPad bill
... On Thursday Michael Matheson admitted an £11,000 data roaming charge was caused by his sons watching football while on a family holiday in Morocco...
Is Michael Matheson's job safe after iPad admission?
...By Philip SimBBC Scotland political correspondentMichael Matheson has offered an " unreserved apology" to MSPs after admitting his sons had run up an £11,000 bill by watching football using data from his parliament-issued iPad...
Michael Matheson says sons used iPad data to watch football
...By Angus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsHealth Secretary Michael Matheson has admitted his sons watching football on his parliamentary iPad was the cause of an £11,000 data roaming charge...
Health Secretary Michael Matheson agrees to pay back £11k iPad bill
...By Megan BonarBBC Scotland NewsScotland s Health Secretary Michael Matheson has said he will pay back almost £11,000 for a data roaming bill he incurred while using a parliamentary iPad on holiday...
Michael Matheson: £11k iPad minister warned year ahead of costs risk
... Michael Matheson ran up " huge" charges while on holiday last Christmas because his parliament-issued tablet had not been switched to a new data provider...
Minister's £11,000 iPad bill is legitimate expense - Humza Yousaf
... Michael Matheson ran up the charges on his parliamentary iPad during a holiday to Morocco which he says was caused by an " outdated sim card"...
Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
... Michael Matheson said he was using the device for constituency work, but had not switched over to the parliament s current mobile contract...
Steve Barclay calls talks with Scotland and Wales on cutting NHS waiting lists
... Scottish health minister Michael Matheson said: " Rather than attempting to involve themselves in devolved areas, the UK government would be well-served focusing on tackling the many issues in the health service south of the border...
Michael Matheson says sons used iPad data to watch football
By Angus CochraneBBC Scotland News
Health Secretary Michael Matheson has admitted His sons watching football on His parliamentary iPad was The Cause of an £11,000 data roaming charge.
The Bill was incurred during A Trip to Morocco Last Christmas .
The expense was initially picked up by the Scottish Parliament , which was Told by Mr Matheson That the iPad was only used for work.
He has since paid The Money back and said he had referred himself to The Parliament for further investigation.
Mr Matheson - who was visibly emotional during a statement to Parliament - Told MSPs he was not aware That other Family Members had used The Device until last Thursday, after the First Media reports about the charges emerged.
The health secretary said he did not mention this on His statement on Friday, in which he announced he would pay The Bill himself, because he wanted to protect His children.
He apologised unreservedly to The Parliament and said the responsibility for the data usage and iPad was His .
" In my statement issued Last Friday I made no reference to the use of data by My Family , " Mr Matheson Told MSPs.
" As a parent, I wanted to protect them from being part of the political and media scrutiny associated with this, something I believe any parent would want to do.
" I Am a father first and Foremost - That was a mistake and I Am sorry.
" I can see now That it just isn't possible to explain the data usage without explaining their role.
He added: " The Simple Truth is they watched football matches. "
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said questions remained unanswered and That Parliament had been misled.
Scottish Labour deputy leader said parents of teenagers would understand the scenario, but said people would not understand an alleged " cover up" by the government.
She Said Mr Matheson had been " wholly negligent" not to replace His device's Sim Card , and not to keep it secure from being used by others.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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