Rishi Sunak says it is 'right' that the peer has taken a leave of absence from the House of Lords.
based on leaked documents alleged Baroness Mone had financially benefited from the company.
Mr Sunak told him: "The one thing we know about him is he is a lawyer, he should know there is a process in place. It is right that that process concludes. I hope that it is resolved promptly.""It's absolutely right that she is no longer attending the House of Lords and therefore no longer has the Conservative whip."
The Lords' standards watchdog is investigating the peer over her alleged involvement in procuring contracts for PPE Medpro, although this has been paused "while the matter is under investigation by the police or another agency as part of a criminal investigation".
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