Lady Mone criticised the inquiry’s decision to hold “closed door sessions” on the PPE procurement process, which is due to begin next week.
The Covid Inquiry will examine UK Government decisions regarding the purchase of PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.
The couple claimed they were the targets of a “politically motivated witch hunt” after the inquiry’s chairwoman, Baroness Hallett, refused their application to be made “core participants”.
Not justice
“This is not justice,” Lady Mone said.
The Tory peer, 52, and Mr Barrowman, 59, have faced controversy over the “VIP lane” contracts granted to some suppliers during the coronavirus pandemic.
PPE Medpro, a consortium led by Mr Barrowman, was awarded government contracts worth more than £200m to supply personal protective equipment after Lady Mone recommended it to ministers.
In a social media post, Baroness Mone said she did not realise that the company would be “specifically profiled” by the inquiry until the end of February.
“Until then, it was understood that discussions were general, covering overall PPE procurement, not targeting any individual entity,” she added.
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