Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of Hays Travel on re-employment of former staff of Thomas Cook's headquarters.

Special Managers acting for the Official Receiver were in discussion with Hays Travel about the completed sale of all former Thomas Cook retail outlets.

It is a matter for Hays Travel to decide how many former Thomas Cook staff they will employ and where.

The National Taskforce for Thomas Cook will continue to work with Special Managers to ensure the best possible outcome for former Thomas Cook employees.