MPs and peers call for inquiry into how contracts were handed out and whether cronyism played a part
The government has been accused of “completely unnecessary secrecy” after refusing to say which companies have been awarded multimillion-pound Covid-19 contracts after being process in a high priority channel for firms with political connections.
A report by the National Audit Office last month stated that a government unit, set up to procure PPE, “established a high-priority lane to assess and process potential leads for the supply of personal protective equipment from government officials, ministers’ offices, MPs and members of the House of Lords, senior NHS staff and other health professionals”.
