PARLIAMENT was suspended for slightly more than half an hour before the Scottish Budget was delivered key details were leaked to the BBC.
Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone announced she was pausing proceedings on Thursday just seconds before acting Finance Secretary John Swinney was to take to his feet to set out the Government's spending plans for the year ahead.
Tory MSP Murdo Fraser earlier raised concerns in a point of order at the end of First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, telling the chamber BBC Scotland was reporting specific details of the financial update less than two hours ahead of it being formally announced.
