The sheer mendacity of this Government is quite breath-taking.
Back in June last year we revealed the existence of the VIP lane for test and trace. Government said the claims were "completely false" and there was "no separate fast track process."
Back in June last year we revealed the existence of the VIP lane for test and trace. Government said the claims were "completely false" and there was "no separate fast track process."
Heather Wheeler has now confirmed that £6bn of Test and Trace money was spent on "priority referrals for covid testing."
And as the Guardian has reported, internal emails talked about test and trace offers getting the "VIP treatment." theguardian.com/world/2021/jul…
We also revealed that the Government had misled the High Court, Parliament and the National Audit Office about the size of the PPE VIP lane. There were 68 VIPs, not 47 as Government originally said or 50 as they later said or 51 as they now say. goodlawproject.org/news/ministers…
That question too was put to Heather Wheeler.
Neale Hanvey asks about 18 additional VIP lane contracts - they do exist and we have shown it. His facts are right. But she gives a misleading answer that dodges the question and refers to something else, the "HPL".
Neale Hanvey asks about 18 additional VIP lane contracts - they do exist and we have shown it. His facts are right. But she gives a misleading answer that dodges the question and refers to something else, the "HPL".
Good Law Project has been leaked further material which discloses that the Government further breached its duty to the court in the PPE case. We will be writing to the Government about it shortly.
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