Danny Alexander has effectively accused Scottish ministers of failing to investigate how many civil servants in Scotland have their salaries paid into private companies.
It follows a Treasury review that found more than 2000 staff employed by UK Government departments and agencies were "off payroll" – potentially allowing them to reduce their tax bills.
Mr Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said the remit of his review did not include Scottish Government bodies.
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