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First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted he will take just one parliamentary salary. | First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted he will take just one parliamentary salary. |
Earlier it had emerged he has been paid by both Westminster and the Scottish Parliament since he became an MSP in May's Holyrood elections. | Earlier it had emerged he has been paid by both Westminster and the Scottish Parliament since he became an MSP in May's Holyrood elections. |
Mr Salmond said he would continue claiming his MP's salary and repay the money he has received from Holyrood. | Mr Salmond said he would continue claiming his MP's salary and repay the money he has received from Holyrood. |
Before the Scottish election said he would draw just one salary if he was also elected as an MSP. | Before the Scottish election said he would draw just one salary if he was also elected as an MSP. |
Under the terms of the Scotland Act, politicians sitting in both Holyrood and Westminster, are entitled to an MP's salary of £60,000 plus a third of the £53,000 paid to MSPs. | Under the terms of the Scotland Act, politicians sitting in both Holyrood and Westminster, are entitled to an MP's salary of £60,000 plus a third of the £53,000 paid to MSPs. |
In addition, Mr Salmond, who is the MSP for Gordon and MP for Banff and Buchan, collects a further salary of £77,000 as first minister. | In addition, Mr Salmond, who is the MSP for Gordon and MP for Banff and Buchan, collects a further salary of £77,000 as first minister. |
He said arrangements were being put in place for him to receive only one of the parliamentary salaries. | He said arrangements were being put in place for him to receive only one of the parliamentary salaries. |
I think I will be the first person in this position only to take one parliamentary salary First Minister Alex Salmond | I think I will be the first person in this position only to take one parliamentary salary First Minister Alex Salmond |
Mr Salmond said he believed he would be the first person who had been elected as both an MP and an MSP to take only one wage. | Mr Salmond said he believed he would be the first person who had been elected as both an MP and an MSP to take only one wage. |
He said: "My intention is I will be taking one Parliamentary salary. | He said: "My intention is I will be taking one Parliamentary salary. |
"Arrangements are being made and an announcement will be made shortly." | "Arrangements are being made and an announcement will be made shortly." |
He added: "I think I will be the first person in this position only to take one parliamentary salary. | He added: "I think I will be the first person in this position only to take one parliamentary salary. |
"It can be done and I will do it. But it's not quite as simple as you might think it should be." | "It can be done and I will do it. But it's not quite as simple as you might think it should be." |
A spokesman for Mr Salmond said later: "These arrangements will be backdated to the election." | A spokesman for Mr Salmond said later: "These arrangements will be backdated to the election." |
But Liberal Democrat Scottish spokesman Alistair Carmichael said the first minister had promised not to take his pay from Westminster. | But Liberal Democrat Scottish spokesman Alistair Carmichael said the first minister had promised not to take his pay from Westminster. |
He said: "Alex Salmond won the votes of the people of Scotland on the express promise that he would not continue to draw his Westminster salary. | He said: "Alex Salmond won the votes of the people of Scotland on the express promise that he would not continue to draw his Westminster salary. |
"He now needs to explain why he has continued to take that money. If he does not now repay it his standing as a politician will suffer enormous damage." | "He now needs to explain why he has continued to take that money. If he does not now repay it his standing as a politician will suffer enormous damage." |
Scottish Tory finance spokesman Derek Brownlee said: "Alex Salmond has said he is going to sort it and for the sake of his and his government's reputation he had better sort it soon." |