PM defends contracts awarded during pandemicpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020
House of Commons
Parliament
Sir Keir Starmer says no-one is attacking individuals but there are "real questions" about the awarding of contracts. He says voters expect governments to spend money "wisely".
He asks how many usable face masks were provided to frontline NHS workers by a contract agreed earlier this year.
The prime minister says it's been necessary to work with the private sector to deal with Covid, with some schemes working better than others. The private sector has provided the scientific breakthroughs so far, he adds.