Priti Patel is accused of a 'glaring and flagrant' breach of the code by Labour
THERE are calls for an inquiry after Priti Patel was accused of a “glaring and flagrant” breach of the ministerial code over PPE lobbying.
The Home Secretary lobbied fellow minister Michael Gove on behalf of a healthcare company trying to secure a £20 million PPE deal.
The Daily Mail revealed that in April 2020, Patel lobbied Gove over a £20m contract for masks for Pharmaceutical Direct Ltd after being approached by former adviser and Tory candidate Samir Jassal.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the surgical masks were not suitable for the NHS. Weeks later, the company secured a deal worth £102.6m to supply a different kind of mask.