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Tory peer to leave Lords after investigation finds he breached standards over Covid PPE deals

Lord Chadlington introduced government to company in which he had financial interest in 2020

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

How a VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m

DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Tory peer investigated for third time by Lords watchdog over ‘VIP lane’ contracts

Investigation follows publication by Covid-19 inquiry of messages sent by Lord Chadlington introducing SG Recruitment to government

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

Government likely to lose millions in dispute over PPE contract awarded via ‘VIP lane’

SG Recruitment UK allegedly failed to deliver on £20m-plus Covid contract awarded after Lord Chadlington introduction

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

Conservative peer helped secure PPE deal worth £50m for firm linked to fellow Tory

A CONSERVATIVE peer who advised the government during the coronavirus pandemic helped a company secure PPE contracts worth £50 million after he was…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2023

Conservative peer helped land £50m PPE contract for firm linked to fellow Tory

Former party chairman referred SG Recruitment to ‘VIP lane’ after introduction by peer who owned shares in parent company

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023

Questions raised about Lords standards rules after Tory peer cleared of lobbying

Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, had stake in company awarded £50m Covid contracts via government VIP lane

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Lords standards watchdog investigates Tory peer over ‘VIP’ PPE contracts

Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, was a director of a group that owned a firm that won £50m of Covid contracts

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022