SNP Westminster leader says MP inquiry into Peter Murrell 'a waste of taxpayer cash'

SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan and SNP leader John Swinney (Image: PA)

SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan has hit back at calls for a "politically motivated” Westminster inquiry into Peter Murrell’s embezzlement.

The MP for Angus released a statement after reports suggested Labour and Tory MPs will use their majority on the Scottish Affairs Committee to push ahead with a probe.