The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sued PPE Medpro and alleged that the gowns failed to meet contractual standards. Health Secretary Wes Streeting echoed her sentiments, vowing to pursue “every penny owed to our NHS” and condemning PPE Medpro for supplying substandard equipment during a national crisis. Mone and Barrowman have denied any wrongdoing, with Mone calling the ruling an “establishment win” and Barrowman labelling it a “travesty of justice”. Mone previously admitted to acting as a “conduit” between PPE Medpro and ministers but claimed misleading the press about her involvement was “not a crime”. Leaked documents revealed Barrowman made £65 million from the deal, with £29 million placed in a trust benefiting Mone and her children.