Report Jul. 20 2022
Inquiry: Management of PPE ContractsFound: Twelfth Report - Management of PPE contracts HC 260 Report
Mentions:
1: Angela Rayner (LAB - Ashton-under-Lyne) PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, was handed hundreds of millions of pounds in Government - Speech Link
2: Angela Rayner (LAB - Ashton-under-Lyne) In fact, useless PPE storage is costing the taxpayer nearly half a million pounds a day. - Speech Link
3: Jacob Rees-Mogg (CON - North East Somerset) We needed PPE. There was a global shortage. - Speech Link
4: Michael Ellis (CON - Northampton North) The consultation on the terms of reference that Baroness Hallett engaged upon is now complete. - Speech Link
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2022 to Question 101748 on PPE Medpro: Baroness Mone, what the nature was of the link between Baroness Mone and PPE Medpro that was made clear prior to the award of contracts.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We are unable to provide the information requested as it is commercially sensitive.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the letter of 7 January 2022 from the hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne regarding PPE Medpro and Baroness Mone.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
We replied to the Rt hon. Member on 27 April 2022.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2022 to Question 101748 on PPE Medpro: Baroness Mone, how many suppliers of PPE to which contracts were issued through the high priority lane were rated as (a) red, (b) amber or (c) green in his Department's financial assessment.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
All offers received a rigorous financial, commercial, legal and policy assessment led by officials from various Government departments using a number of different processes to complete due diligence checks. A proportion of the assessments made included a red, amber or green rating. However, as multiple systems were used to record these checks, the information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer 1 February 2022 to Question 101748, on PPE Medpro: Baroness Mone, how many suppliers of PPE to whom contracts were issued outside the High Priority Lane were rated as (a) red, (b) amber and (c) green in his Department's financial assessment.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
All offers received a rigorous financial, commercial, legal and policy assessment led by officials from various Government departments using a number of different processes to complete due diligence checks. A proportion of the assessments made included a red, amber or green rating. However, as multiple systems were used to record these checks, the information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2022 to Question 101748 on PPE Medpro: Baroness Mone, whether his Department researched (a) the company PPE Medpro incorporated in the Isle of Man and (b) PPE Group, also incorporated in the Isle of Man; and whether his Department made an assessment of who the ultimate business owner is of the UK company.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
All offers received a rigorous financial, commercial, legal and policy assessment. We are unable to provide the information requested, as this is commercially sensitive. The Department is currently engaged in a mediation process which involves confidentiality undertakings.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2021 to Question 80941, on Coronavirus: Protective Clothing, whether Baroness Mone declared any connection to Medpro PPE in her communications with the Minister on 7 and 8 May 2020.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Due diligence was carried out for all contracts. All offers received a rigorous financial and technical assessment, led by Departmental officials and other Government departments. The Department researched and reported on financial details of companies and background details of company directors and produced reports rating suppliers as red, amber or green.
Departmental records reflect that a link between Baroness Mone and PPE Medpro was clear prior to contracts being awarded.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2022 to Question 101748 on PPE Medpro: Baroness Mone, whether PPE Medpro was rated as red, amber or green in his Department's financial assessment.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Department does not currently hold the information in the format required.
Asked by: Angela Rayner (Labour - Ashton-under-Lyne)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial checks his Department made on PPE Medpro Ltd (a) following its referral to the high priority lane and (b) prior to the award of any contract; and what interests were declared by any party in relation to that company.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Due diligence was carried out for all contracts. All offers received a rigorous financial and technical assessment, led by Departmental officials and other Government departments. The Department researched and reported on financial details of companies and background details of company directors and produced reports rating suppliers as red, amber or green.
Departmental records reflect that a link between Baroness Mone and PPE Medpro was clear prior to contracts being awarded.