The chairman of safety specialist Arco has hit out at the government’s PPE procurement handling after hearing how an £8.7 billion loss has been written off.
Thomas Martin, who heads up the fifth generation family firm, labelled it disappointing, and urged Westminster to learn vital lessons - starting with the Hull firm’s position paper.
The £320 million turnover market leader was ignored as the pandemic hit the UK - with the likes of face masks and gloves left on the shelves of a huge new distribution centre as the frontline was found wanting.
