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April 17, 2021
LONDON: Labour has said there are “serious questions to answer” after it was revealed that Health Secretary Matt Hancock has shares in a family company which has contracts with the NHS.
Hancock declared in the MPs’ register of interests in March of this year that he now owns shares in Topwood Limited, which specialises in secure storage, shredding and scanning of documents. The Health Service Journal (HSJ) reported that the firm, in which his sister owns a larger portion of shares, won a place on a framework to provide services to the English NHS in 2019, as well as contracts with the NHS in Wales.
Coming Up in the Commons: 19-23 April
Coming Up in the Commons: 19-23 April
16 April 2021 2021
We’ve put together a list of highlights coming up this week in the House of Commons Chamber.
For a complete list of questions and updates on urgent questions and statements see the Order of Business on the day or the Question Book for questions in advance.
Monday 19 April
The House will sit from 2.30pm on Monday, starting with questions to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The main business will be the consideration of the Finance Bill in a Committee of the Whole House (Day 1).
LABOUR has raised “serious questions” after Matt Hancock’s shares in a family company which has NHS contracts were revealed. A Number 10 spokesman said the Prime Minister still has full confidence in Mr Hancock after the UK Health Secretary declared in his register of interests last month that he now owns shares in Topwood Limited, which specialises in secure storage, shredding and scanning of documents. The SNP has said the UK Government continues to “reek of corruption and cronyism” with the latest accusations coming following the Greensill scandal involving former prime minsiter David Cameron. The Health Service Journal (HSJ) reported that the firm, in which his sister owns a larger portion of shares, won a place on a framework to provide services to the English NHS in 2019, as well as contracts with the NHS in Wales.