Peer on board of healthcare firm attended meeting at which minister was lobbied

Questions raised about whether Jitesh Gadhia's attendance at discussion between Accord Healthcare and government was within Lords rules

A peer attended a meeting where a healthcare company of which he is a director lobbied a government minister, raising questions about whether this was within the rules of the House of Lords.

Jitesh Gadhia, an investment banker and City financier, is a non-executive director of Accord Healthcare. He attended the online meeting along with two Accord executives, according to official records, in 2021, when he was already on the board of the company.