Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he made of the potential effect on jobs in deciding what support to offer to Carillion.

Our top priority has been to safeguard the continuity of public services, rather than to bail out a commercial company. But of course we are mindful of the concerns of Carillion employees and we have made available a range of resources to those workers and businesses affected by Carillion’s liquidation who are seeking further information.