Ms Patel received her jab at Guy s Hospital, in Southwark this morning amid a brewing storm over her alleged role in lobbying fellow cabinet member Michael Gove over a £20million PPE contract.
Priti Patel has been accused of a “flagrant breach” of the ministerial code by lobbying a fellow minister in an attempt to secure a healthcare firm access to a personal protective equipment (PPE) deal said to be worth £20 million.
Labour has urged Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to investigate the Home Secretary over efforts to sway the award of a contract after being approached by a Tory activist.
Ms Patel attempted to apply pressure to Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove in May last year during efforts to secure the contract for Pharmaceuticals Direct Limited (PDL).
Her efforts failed after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the masks were “not suitable for the NHS”, according to disclosure in a legal case.
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.
Priti Patel accused of breaching ministerial code over PPE lobbying Home Secretary Priti Patel has been accused of a “flagrant breach” of the ministerial code by allegedly lobbying a fellow minister in an effort to secure a healthcare firm access to a £20 million personal protective equipment (PPE) deal. Labour has urged Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to investigate the Home Secretary over suggestions she attempted to sway the award of a contract after being approached by a Tory activist. The Daily Mail reported that Ms Patel lobbied Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove in April last year during efforts to secure the contract for Pharmaceuticals Direct Limited (PDL).