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Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the House of Commons
[UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor]
MATT HANCOCK has dismissed a court ruling that he acted unlawfully over the handling of multibillion-pound Covid-19 contracts, defending his actions as the “right thing to do.”
A judge ruled that the Health Secretary had “breached his legal obligation” by not publishing details of public contracts within 30 days of them being signed.
But Mr Hancock defended his failure to disclose the contracts within the time limits, claiming that officials had instead been focused on procuring personal protective equipment (PPE).
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