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| SNP still owes money to Peter Murrell, Humza Yousaf confirms | SNP still owes money to Peter Murrell, Humza Yousaf confirms |
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| The first minister says the SNP still owes loan money to Peter Murrell | The first minister says the SNP still owes loan money to Peter Murrell |
| The first minister says the SNP still owes loan money to Peter Murrell | The first minister says the SNP still owes loan money to Peter Murrell |
| The SNP still owes money to its former chief executive Peter Murrell, First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed. | The SNP still owes money to its former chief executive Peter Murrell, First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed. |
| Mr Murrell, who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, gave the party a loan of £107,620 in June 2021. | Mr Murrell, who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, gave the party a loan of £107,620 in June 2021. |
| The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. | The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. |
| When asked whether the party still owed him money, Mr Yousaf told journalists: "I think there is money still absolutely outstanding to Peter Murrell in terms of the repayment of the loan." | When asked whether the party still owed him money, Mr Yousaf told journalists: "I think there is money still absolutely outstanding to Peter Murrell in terms of the repayment of the loan." |
| The first minister said he would lay out details of how much is owed after a review into the party's governance takes place. | The first minister said he would lay out details of how much is owed after a review into the party's governance takes place. |
| Deputy FM says SNP must get its house in order | Deputy FM says SNP must get its house in order |
| Mr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, was in charge of running the party organisation for more than 20 years until he resigned last month. | Mr Murrell, who has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010, was in charge of running the party organisation for more than 20 years until he resigned last month. |
| He was arrested by police at the start of April over an investigation into SNP finances and questioned by detectives for 11 hours before being released without charge pending further investigation. | He was arrested by police at the start of April over an investigation into SNP finances and questioned by detectives for 11 hours before being released without charge pending further investigation. |
| Police launched a formal investigation into the party's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations made for an independence referendum campaign had been used. | Police launched a formal investigation into the party's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations made for an independence referendum campaign had been used. |
| The SNP raised £666,953 through appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on a future campaign. | The SNP raised £666,953 through appeals between 2017 and 2020 with a pledge to spend these funds on a future campaign. |
| Questions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000. | Questions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000. |
| Former chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell returning to his home in Glasgow. on Thursday | Former chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell returning to his home in Glasgow. on Thursday |
| Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of £107,620 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue in June 2021, the month after the Scottish Parliament election. | Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of £107,620 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue in June 2021, the month after the Scottish Parliament election. |
| The party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. | The party had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. |
| Earlier on Thursday, Mr Murrell was seen in public for the first time since his arrest. He was spotted leaving the home he shares with Ms Sturgeon near Glasgow. | Earlier on Thursday, Mr Murrell was seen in public for the first time since his arrest. He was spotted leaving the home he shares with Ms Sturgeon near Glasgow. |
| Police spent two days searching the house earlier this month. | Police spent two days searching the house earlier this month. |
| Ms Sturgeon has previously said she cannot recall when she first learned that her husband had loaned a six-figure sum of money to the party she led for more than eight years. | Ms Sturgeon has previously said she cannot recall when she first learned that her husband had loaned a six-figure sum of money to the party she led for more than eight years. |
| She added: "The resources that he lent to the party were resources that belonged to him." | She added: "The resources that he lent to the party were resources that belonged to him." |
| Legitimate questions | Legitimate questions |
| On Wednesday, Colin Beattie resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest the previous day as part of the police investigation. He was also subsequently released without charge pending further inquiries. | On Wednesday, Colin Beattie resigned as SNP treasurer after his arrest the previous day as part of the police investigation. He was also subsequently released without charge pending further inquiries. |
| Mr Yousaf responded to questions about the SNP's finances by saying: "We are definitely not facing bankruptcy, I'm pleased to say we are on a steady footing when it comes to the party's finances. | Mr Yousaf responded to questions about the SNP's finances by saying: "We are definitely not facing bankruptcy, I'm pleased to say we are on a steady footing when it comes to the party's finances. |
| "I don't think parliament is the place to do a statement on the party's finances. | "I don't think parliament is the place to do a statement on the party's finances. |
| "I've, of course, instructed the governance and transparency review and when the report comes in on that review, I'll make that public." | "I've, of course, instructed the governance and transparency review and when the report comes in on that review, I'll make that public." |
| He has resisted calls for Ms Sturgeon, Mr Murrell and Mr Beattie to be suspended from the SNP while the police investigation is ongoing. | |
| During First Minister's Questions, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called on Mr Yousaf to make a statement to Holyrood on the SNP's finances. | During First Minister's Questions, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross called on Mr Yousaf to make a statement to Holyrood on the SNP's finances. |
| He said there are "legitimate questions that the Scottish public deserves the answer to". | He said there are "legitimate questions that the Scottish public deserves the answer to". |
| Mr Yousaf did not respond in the chamber to the calls for a statement, but told MSPs there are "serious issues" relating to the party which he will not "shy away from". | Mr Yousaf did not respond in the chamber to the calls for a statement, but told MSPs there are "serious issues" relating to the party which he will not "shy away from". |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Peter Murrell | Peter Murrell |
| SNP (Scottish National Party) | SNP (Scottish National Party) |
| Humza Yousaf | Humza Yousaf |