Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules

Dyson ventilators given ‘preferential treatment’ in ‘affront’ to procurement rules, covid inquiry told

Brexiteer and vacuum cleaner tycoon James Dyson received “preferential treatment” in securing a COVID-19 contract for his company to produce 10,000 ventilators, the covid inquiry has heard. In a submission on procurement from Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, Pete Weatherby KC, noted that Michael Gove was “described as INSISTENT that an order be placed” with the Dyson company. According to the report, in a meeting on 25 March 2020, desp…

Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules

Evidence published by the Covid Inquiry reveals that the Conservative Minister was “insistent that an order” was placed with leading Brexiter Sir James Dyson’s firm