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Mon 15th Jan 2018
Carillion
Commons Chamber

Carillion

Debate between David Lidington and David Drew
Monday 15th January 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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My hon. Friend makes an important point. It is right that taxpayers’ money is used to protect public services, not to bail out either creditors or shareholders of a private sector company that has made serious financial mistakes.

David Drew Portrait Dr David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op)
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Where Carillion has a public sector contract and is in dispute with householders, will the Government commit, if the settlement is in favour of the householders, to make payment to those householders?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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I am sure that a constituency case lies behind that. I am very happy for myself or another Minister to talk to the hon. Gentleman about the precise circumstances.

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