NAO report shows collapse of Carillion will cost taxpayers at least £148 million - Jon Trickett response

Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to a report by the National Audit Office which has shown that the collapse of Carillion will cost taxpayers at least £148 million, said:

“The Government’s dogmatic commitment to the failed outsourcing ideology blinded it to the large risks. The Tories were more concerned about the commercial interests of big business than protecting taxpayers’ money or public services.

“The Tories pretend it is the bosses who will pay the price, but with 2340 jobs lost and the public footing at least a £148million bill that is clearly not the case.

“In Government, Labour would end this racket, and would introduce a presumption in favour of bringing contracts back in house.”