Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments
Summary
A second Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Perran Moon, has been suspended and is under investigation for issues related to Covid Bounce Back Loans. Moon said he followed the rules when applying for the loan and has referred himself to the Labour Party’s investigation process.Key Facts
- Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, is suspended over questions about repayment of a Covid loan.
- The loan was part of the government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme, offering up to £50,000 to help small businesses during the pandemic.
- Moon co-directed a training company named Autoswot, which took the loan and later stopped trading in 2022.
- Moon said he used the loan for staffing and essential costs and has made partial repayments.
- He voluntarily referred himself to the Labour Party investigation and said he would cooperate fully.
- Another Labour MP, Bayo Alaba, was suspended earlier for similar loan questions.
- A third MP, James McMurdock, left his party after questions about his eligibility for these loans.
- The Bounce Back Loan Scheme issued £46 billion but was found to have up to £2.8 billion lost to fraud or errors.
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