Former First Minister initially rejected the invitation to appear citing public health reasons but his legal team have now said it would also leave him open to being charged with a criminal offence.
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Sputnik International
The Scottish government spent more than £50,000 on preparing civil servants to give evidence about the investigation into former First Minister Alex Salmond, it has emerged.