Covid contracts: minister replaced phone before it could be searched
by Rowena Mason Deputy political editor from on (#5MYRG)
Government is expected to disclose Lord Bethell's correspondence relating to award of 85m of contracts for Covid tests
The health minister who oversaw the award of Covid contracts replaced his mobile phone before it could be searched for information relevant to 85m of deals that are subject to a legal challenge.
Lord Bethell, a health minister, is one of those under scrutiny over the way contracts for PPE and Covid tests were awarded at the height of the pandemic.
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