Michael Matheson blames his kids streaming football for racking up £11k iPad bill

An emotional Scottish Health Secretary Michael Matheson has apologised to MSPs for incurring a near-£11,000 bill racked up on his parliamentary iPad.

The Scottish Health Secretary said he was made aware last Thursday that “other members of our family” had used the iPad while on holiday.

The costs were incurred by Mr Matheson’s teenage sons watching football games, he confirmed.

The Falkirk West MSP – who choked back tears as he spoke – said: “In my statement issued last Friday I made no reference to the use of data by my family.

“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.

Mr Matheson said he would refer himself for investigation to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) under the code of conduct as a result of the bill.

He also admitted that “mistakes have been made – by me, by my family”.

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