Tory peer Michelle Mone will be requesting a leave of absence from the House of Lords "to clear her name" as she finds herself embroiled in a Covid contract corruption scandal. She is alleged to have helped a company get contracts for PPE early into the pandemic and received millions of dollars in return from the profits.&nbsp;She won't be attending sittings of the House, neither will she vote on any proceedings or be able to claim any allowance.&nbsp;

Mone's spokesman said the decision was her own and that the allegations have been "unjustly levelled against her".

A House of Lords spokesman said a decision will be taken after a formal request is received. There are chances that her request is rejected. However, in case she is allowed the leave, she won't have to register any changes to her financial interests.&nbsp;

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Baroness Mone has neither voted since April this year, nor has she spoken in a debate since March 2020.

Mone has been accused of lobbying for PPE Medpro at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The company was awarded huge government contracts worth more than £200 million ($246 million) after Mone recommended it to ministers. She and her children in return reportedly secretly received £29 million ($35 million) originating from the profits of the company.&nbsp;

The Sunday Times later reported that she "bullied and hectored" Michael Gove and Lord Agnew to secure business for PPE Medpro. Sources told the publication that she was "rude, abrasive and bullying" and had a "hectoring tone [that] was very irritating.”

Meanwhile, the government will release all correspondence, documents and advice relating to government contracts awarded to PPE Medpro in the matter after Labour won a vote Tuesday. Labour want the documents to be released to the Public Accounts Committee.

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Tory peer Michelle Mone will be requesting a leave of absence from the House of Lords "to clear her name" as she finds herself embroiled in a Covid contract corruption scandal.

Tory peer Michelle Mone will be requesting a leave of absence from the House of Lords "to clear her name" as she finds herself embroiled in a Covid contract corruption scandal. She is alleged to have helped a company get contracts for PPE early into the pandemic and received millions of dollars in return from the profits. She won't be attending sittings of the House, neither will she vote on any proceedings or be able to claim any allowance. Mone's spokesman said the decision was her own and that the allegations have been "unjustly levelled against her". A House of Lords spokesman said a decision will be taken after a formal request is received. There are chances that her request is rejected. However, in case she is allowed the leave, she won't have to register any changes to her financial interests. Also Read | Tory peer Michelle Mone accused of trying to 'bully and hector' MPs to secure PPE contracts Baroness Mone has neither voted since April this year, nor has she spoken in a debate since March 2020. Mone has been accused of lobbying for PPE Medpro at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The company was awarded huge government contracts worth more than £200 million ($246 million) after Mone recommended it to ministers. She and her children in return reportedly secretly received £29 million ($35 million) originating from the profits of the company. The Sunday Times later reported that she "bullied and hectored" Michael Gove and Lord Agnew to secure business for PPE Medpro. Sources told the publication that she was "rude, abrasive and bullying" and had a "hectoring tone [that] was very irritating.” Meanwhile, the government will release all correspondence, documents and advice relating to government contracts awarded to PPE Medpro in the matter after Labour won a vote Tuesday. Labour want the documents to be released to the Public Accounts Committee. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Tory peer Michelle Mone to seek leave of absence from House of Lords 'to clear her name'

Conservative peer and British businesswoman Michelle Mone has been accused of lobbying for PPE Medpro at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The company was awarded huge government contracts worth more than £200 million ($246 million) after Mone recommended it to ministers. She and her children in return reportedly secretly received £29 million ($35 million) originating from the profits of the company.&nbsp;

The Sunday Times has now revealed the names of the ministers she had approached for the matter. The publication reported that Mone lobbied Michael Gove and Lord Agnew to secure business for PPE Medpro. Mone reportedly wrote to Gove, who was the Cabinet Office minister at the time, and Agnew, who was his deputy in charge of procurement, on their personal email addresses.

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She wrote: “We have managed to source PPE masks through my team in Hong Kong. In order to commit to this 100,000 [masks] per day could you please get back to me ASAP as freight will also need to be secured.”

However, since the response was taking too long, Mone approached Agnew through email and telephone. Sources told the publication that she was "rude, abrasive and bullying" and had a "hectoring tone [that] was very irritating.”

Gove is said to have even described her as “a right pain in the arse”.

Guardian reported that as per documents reviewed by the newspaper, a secret offshore trust which had 51-year-old Mone and her children as its beneficiaries received £29 million from the profits made by PPE Medpro. As per bank records, the company supplied face masks and medical gowns.&nbsp;

The matter has led to a huge hue &amp; cry in the parliament, with MPs calling for an investigation into what they called “absolutely sickening, shameful and unforgivable” instances of firms profiteering from political connections over unusable PPE during the pandemic.

Parliamentarians have demanded to know the government’s procurement contracts during the pandemic. One MP said that some of these contracts had since been flagged by Transparency International as a “corruption risk”.

Surprisingly, Mone did not declare PPE Medpro in her House of Lords register of financial interest. Her lawyer had told Guardian last year that “Baroness Mone did not declare any interest as she did not benefit financially and was not connected to PPE Medpro in any capacity".

Guardian also reported last week that her husband, financier Douglas Barrowman, received at least £65 million ($80 million) in profits from PPE Medpro. He later distributed the money through offshore accounts, trusts and companies.

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Conservative peer and British businesswoman Michelle Mone has been accused of lobbying for PPE Medpro at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The company was awarded huge government contracts worth more than £200 million ($246 million) after Mone recommended it to ministers.

Conservative peer and British businesswoman Michelle Mone has been accused of lobbying for PPE Medpro at the start of the pandemic in 2020. The company was awarded huge government contracts worth more than £200 million ($246 million) after Mone recommended it to ministers. She and her children in return reportedly secretly received £29 million ($35 million) originating from the profits of the company. The Sunday Times has now revealed the names of the ministers she had approached for the matter. The publication reported that Mone lobbied Michael Gove and Lord Agnew to secure business for PPE Medpro. Mone reportedly wrote to Gove, who was the Cabinet Office minister at the time, and Agnew, who was his deputy in charge of procurement, on their personal email addresses. Also Read | UK politics: Britain's new PM Sunak reinstates fracking ban She wrote: “We have managed to source PPE masks through my team in Hong Kong. In order to commit to this 100,000 [masks] per day could you please get back to me ASAP as freight will also need to be secured.” However, since the response was taking too long, Mone approached Agnew through email and telephone. Sources told the publication that she was "rude, abrasive and bullying" and had a "hectoring tone [that] was very irritating.” Gove is said to have even described her as “a right pain in the arse”. Guardian reported that as per documents reviewed by the newspaper, a secret offshore trust which had 51-year-old Mone and her children as its beneficiaries received £29 million from the profits made by PPE Medpro. As per bank records, the company supplied face masks and medical gowns. The matter has led to a huge hue & cry in the parliament, with MPs calling for an investigation into what they called “absolutely sickening, shameful and unforgivable” instances of firms profiteering from political connections over unusable PPE during the pandemic. Parliamentarians have demanded to know the government’s procurement contracts during the pandemic. One MP said that some of these contracts had since been flagged by Transparency International as a “corruption risk”. Surprisingly, Mone did not declare PPE Medpro in her House of Lords register of financial interest. Her lawyer had told Guardian last year that “Baroness Mone did not declare any interest as she did not benefit financially and was not connected to PPE Medpro in any capacity". Guardian also reported last week that her husband, financier Douglas Barrowman, received at least £65 million ($80 million) in profits from PPE Medpro. He later distributed the money through offshore accounts, trusts and companies. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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UK: Tory peer Michelle Mone accused of trying to 'bully and hector' MPs to secure PPE contracts