Senior MP urged to speak out about what she knew while HR chief at troubled Lanarkshire college

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The SNP’s deputy Westminster leader, who was formerly HR boss at a troubled Lanarkshire college, has been accused of “hiding behind a wall of silence” by refusing to disclose what she knew about stinging allegations of systematic bullying, intimidation and fraud within the institution’s ranks.MP for East Renfrewshire, Kirsten Oswald, was drawn into the ongoing saga surrounding South Lanarkshire College when Central Scotland MSP Graham Simpson declared in the Scottish Parliament last week that he has been informed “she knew what was going on” at the institution where she was head of HR from 2003 to 2015.Mr Simpson maintains that, as a public figure, Ms Oswald – who held the senior position at the college for 12 years under the watch of former principal, Stewart McKillop – “should say what she knew and whether she was asked to do anything.”The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android When Lanarkshire Live approached Ms Oswald for comment, we received no response.Tory MSP Mr Simpson told Lanarkshire Live: “Kirsten Oswald worked as head of HR at the college and should say if she knew anything of the allegations that have been widely reported.

Her input could prove invaluable and hiding behind a wall of silence is simply not acceptable."During parliamentary questions last week, Mr Simpson called for the