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Matt Hancock is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog over his links to a family firm that has won NHS contracts.
The Health Secretary declared in April this year that he owns more than 15 per cent of shares in Topwood Ltd, run by his sister and her husband.
But the document shredding company has been allowed to provide services to the NHS since 2019 and has won a contract in Wales.
Last month Mr Hancock was found to have broken the ministerial code by not declaring his interest two years ago when Wrexham-based Topwood was first awarded a framework contract by NHS Shared Business Services.
Matt Hancock is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog over his links to a family firm that has won NHS contracts
He was said to have committed a 'minor breach' of the rules by ministerial ethics adviser Lord Geidt, on the grounds that he had not known about the NHS deal.
However Mr Hancock was also referred to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone.
And her list of current investigations was updated this week to include Mr Hancock's case.
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