MSP Bill Walker expelled from SNP following allegations of domestic abuse

An MSP who was suspended from the SNP following allegations of domestic abuse has now been expelled, the party has said.

Kicked out: Bill Walker is no
longer a Nationalist. Pic: © STV

The Dunfermline West MSP Bill Walker was suspended last month from both the party and the parliamentary group.

An investigation was launched by the party following allegations, printed in the Sunday Herald newspaper on March 4, concerning his three former wives.

Mr Walker has the right to appeal the decision. A woman who answered his phone said he was not taking calls.

An SNP spokesman said: "Bill Walker has been informed of the decision by the SNP's disciplinary committee to expel him from the party, and of his right under the rules to appeal this decision within the next 21 days.

"It would be inappropriate to comment further until this process is at an end."

Mr Walker resigned his membership of both the Local Government and Public Petitions committees at the Scottish Parliament last month.

At the time, Mr Walker issued a statement through his Dunfermline constituency office saying "it was only right" that he resigned from the committees during his suspension.

Last month, Labour called for clarification of the SNP's reasons for suspending him.

The call was in response to comments by Mr Walker in a newspaper column in which he said he had been "temporarily" excluded while an investigation is carried out into his selection by the party.

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