[4] In October 2011, he expressed dismay at the UK Government's decision to drop its support for the Carbon Capture and Storage project in Longannet Power Station which was in his constituency.

[5] On 4 March 2012, the Sunday Herald published claims that his three previous marriages had ended with allegations of violent behaviour towards his wives.

[6] The same day, the Scottish National Party suspended him for allegedly not declaring similar claims cited in no-contest divorce actions dating back many years.

A case was brought against Walker and was heard at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on nine days over a two-week period and adjourned on 2 August 2013.

In my opinion, the repeated abuse and violent behaviour towards your three former wives and stepdaughter over a period of 28 years outweighs other factors.

"[13][14] Within a few weeks, lawyers acting on his behalf appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh to appeal against a custodial sentence and this was quickly dismissed.