The government's approach to buying PPE during the pandemic resembled 'panic buying', according to a group of MPs
But on the specific case of, who is alleged to have referred PPE Medpro through the VIP lane for contracts worth £200m and to have profited through her links to the firm - allegations she denies - the MPs were unable to"comprehensively conclude" her emails were treated differently by ministers.Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier said the conclusions were"limited by nature" as there was an ongoing investigation by the National Crime Agency into the case.
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said the report showed the case was"just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this Conservative government's culture of cronyism and waste". She added:"The government's dodgy contracts handed out through the illegal VIP Lane, woeful mismanagement and abject failures of due diligence have seen billions of the public's money frittered away on PPE unfit for human use."
A DHSC spokesperson said:"We acted swiftly to procure PPE at the height of the pandemic, competing in an overheated global market where demand massively outstripped supply."We have launched legal proceedings against the firm in question and as such it would be inappropriate to comment further." The Department of Health and Social Care is suing PPE Medpro for more than £130m over gowns it provided during the pandemic - but the firm has called it a"cynical attempt to recover money from suppliers" who acted in good faith.
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