The Covid inquiry has declined the request of Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman to become core participants in its investigation of PPE contracts awarded during the pandemic. Their firm, PPE Medpro, received over £200 million in contracts after Mone recommended it to ministers. The inquiry chair, Baroness Hallett, ruled that their roles were not significant enough for participation, emphasizing the timing of their application, which was submitted after the deadline. This decision comes as public hearings into PPE distribution commence, while ongoing investigations by the NCA continue.
"The Covid inquiry has rejected Baroness Mone and Doug Barrowman's last-minute bid to access evidence about PPE deals, deeming their role too minor to warrant participation."
"Baroness Hallett noted the late application and the lack of substantial involvement from Mone and Barrowman in the inquiry's broader investigation of PPE contracts."
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