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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 2018 (named day). It was answered by Oliver Dowden (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 2018 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Carillion

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Oral Answer to the Honourable Member for Ogmore of 15 January, 2018, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities are reimbursed for costs incurred by continuing services that were provided by Carillion.

Answer

The Government’s top priority is to safeguard the continuity of public services. We have been working with the Local Government Association (LGA) who have been supporting the local authorities to develop contingency plans. We will continue to work with the LGA and support local authorities as required.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
122794
Session
2017-19
Related items
Carillion
Monday, 15 January 2018
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Contracts Public sector Procurement Carillion
Link
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