Portsmouth South’s Stephen Morgan MP has today urged the government to show urgent transparency on so-called “crony contracts” as increasing cases of contracts handed to government friends and donors are revealed.
Research by the official opposition has shown how over £1 billion of outsourced contracts have gone to Tory friends and donors since the pandemic began.
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock handing a contract for millions of COVID-19 test vials to a neighbour with no experience after a WhatsApp message is the most recent shocking example of this.
Stephen Morgan MP said:
“It is unacceptable that friends and donors of the Conservative Party appear to be profiting from this pandemic.
“It is a great disrespect to taxpayers that their money is being flushed away on poorly checked contracts, poor preparation and incompetent management. This has to change – and change fast.”
