Douglas Ross to donate first month's Holyrood salary to local charity Keiran’s Legacy
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MORAY MP Douglas Ross says he will donate his Scottish Parliament salary to local charities – with Keiran’s Legacy being the first to benefit.
Mr Ross is also now an MSP for the Highlands & Islands, which includes Moray.
He has made clear that he would only draw one salary if elected to Holyrood while still MP for Moray.
Keiran's Legacy was founded by the parents of Elgin Academy pupil and keen cyclist Keiran McKandie, who died in 2016, aged 16, after a car accident. The charity works to educate and provide hands-on training on how to save lives, as well as distribute defibrillators.
Mr Ross said: "I am delighted to be donating my first month’s salary to such a wonderful charity.
"Keiran’s death was an absolute tragedy but what his family are doing now in his name is truly inspirational and has helped to save lives.
"Their tireless efforts are ensuring that people know what to do in life-threatening situations and has placed vital defibrillators across our communities. That is a legacy to be very proud of and I know their excellent work will only continue to grow.
"I know that this donation will be put to good use to educate more people in the use of CPR and enable more lives to be saved. Everyone involved with Keiran’s Legacy are doing great work and I am pleased to be in a position to give a financial donation to support their work."
Keiran’s mum, Sandra McKandie, said: "We would like to thank Douglas very much for donating his first month’s MSP salary to our charity.
"This is particularly welcome as we continue to deal with the effects of the pandemic, having not been able to hold fundraising events.
"It is important to remind people that the charity is very much still active and has still been helping to save people’s lives.
"It is a fantastic gesture and one that is hugely appreciated by us."
