Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review Serco's involvement, whether or not involving a contract, in the provision of prison, probation and other public services, in the light of reports concerning the content of the Paradise Papers.

As a listed company on the London Stock Exchange, Serco must comply with strict financial and governance requirements. Cabinet Office has also issued a Supplier Code of Conduct for Government suppliers which is attached.

This matter relates to a sale of Serco’s business abroad and does not have any bearing on its performance in UK public sector or suitability to carry out public contracts. Should any discrepancies or concerns arise the department will take the appropriate action.

We have robust processes in place to closely monitor performance and compliance of our contracts and will not hesitate to take action when standards fall short.