BBC News Online, Wednesday, 2 May, 2001, 19:29 GMT 20:29 UK Sheridan referred to watchdog ===================== Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan has been referred to the Standards Committee for trying to stop a blind woman from being evicted. The parliament's presiding officer, Sir David Steel, took the action against Mr Sheridan following a complaint from fisheries minister Rhona Brankin. Ms Brankin said Mr Sheridan, Glasgow region MSP, had got involved in the case in her Midlothian constituency without seeking her approval. Mr Sheridan said he was "annoyed" at the disciplinary action but predicted the public would back him for taking up the case of Vicky Haylott. A spokesman for the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) said Ms Haylott had previously contacted Ms Brankin in an attempt to prevent the eviction. But he said she was dissatisfied with the minister's response and had appealed to Mr Sheridan because she was also a member of the SSP. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
