Minister Michael Matheson gives emotional statement on £11,000 iPad bill - BBC News
The health secretary incurred the big data bill during a holiday to Morocco last year.
This was a highly emotional statement from the health secretary.

That may do as much for his position as any of the actual content.

Some sympathy was clearly stirred among opposition members. They understand Mr Matheson’s points about being a father, and wanting to protect his children from the glare of scrutiny.

But that doesn’t mean their questions are at an end.

They spy a clear discrepancy between what Mr Matheson just told them, about learning of the other use of the device last Thursday, and the fact he continued to defend his position on Monday.

Ultimately though the row could drift over time - the referral to the Holyrood authorities will drag out for months, as would any other standards investigations.

The Tories have threatened a confidence vote, but the government has the numbers to swat that away.

Mr Matheson will be hoping that his emotional statement will prove enough to save his career.