Summary
Baroness Michelle Mone has criticized the chancellor for using what she calls "inflammatory" language after a company connected to her, PPE Medpro, was ordered to pay a penalty for breaching a Covid-19 protective equipment contract. The company is linked to Baroness Mone's husband and failed to meet government standards for PPE gowns. Following a court ruling, there have been calls for Mone to lose her title as a peer.
Key Facts
- PPE Medpro is linked to Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman.
- The company was ordered by a judge to pay £122 million for not meeting contract standards for PPE gowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Baroness Mone accused the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of using language that was "dangerous and inflammatory."
- Mone claims Reeves' comments led to threats against her and increased concerns for her safety.
- There are demands for an investigation into possible government interference in legal matters concerning the case.
- Peerages can only be revoked by an act of Parliament, and there are cross-party calls for Mone's title to be removed.
- The High Court found the company's surgical gowns did not pass a required sterilization process.
- Baroness Mone was appointed as a Tory peer in 2015 but lost the whip following contract-related revelations.
