Noel Dolan, who was Nicola Sturgeon’s senior special adviser when she was deputy first minister under Salmond, also said Evans had to go for the “good” of the Scottish civil service, adding: "The original inquiry was a mess. Leslie Evans should stand down. As she cost the Scottish taxpayer a large amount of money, she should have gone in 2019.” In January 2020, it was announced that Evans will remain in post until spring 2022. Evans is married with one son.