Summary
A company linked to Baroness Mone has been ordered to pay £122 million because it did not meet a government contract requirement. The contract involved the supply of medical gowns during the Covid pandemic, which did not meet the necessary healthcare standards.
Key Facts
- A company linked to Baroness Mone and her husband must pay £122 million in damages.
- The company is called PPE Medpro.
- The damage payment is due to breaching a government contract.
- The contract was for supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic.
- The Department of Health and Social Care claimed the gowns did not meet healthcare standards.
- The High Court found the gowns had not undergone a validated sterilization process.
- PPE Medpro received the contract through a special VIP lane in 2020.
- Baroness Mone recommended the company for the contract.
