| Good morning, The inquiry examining how the Scottish Government handled harassment complaints against former First Minister Alex Salmond has said it is frustrated and disappointed by the lack of evidence submitted to the committee. In a letter to Leslie Evans, the permanent secretary to the Scottish Government, committee convener Linda Fabiani MSP calls on the government to “revisit” their decision to withhold information from the committee. Last week, the Scottish Government told the inquiry that it will not hand over key legal evidence relating to the successful court action brought by Alex Salmond which cost the taxpayer £500,000 in expenses. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 
