Jon Trickett responds to reports that the government is now placing Interserve under watch Jon Trickett MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to reports that the government is now placing Interserve under watch, said: “The Government awarded Interserve numerous contracts after significant profit warnings, clearly showing us that Carillion was not an isolated … Continue reading Economy: Government Watches Interserve, Trickett Responds
PMQs: Corbyn Crushes May over Carillion
The Guardian is reporting here on today's PMQs which saw Mr Corbyn get quite angry over the state of this government https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/17/pmqs-verdict-corbyn-crushes-may-over-carillion
Economy: Jeremy Has His Say
Last night the Labour Party leader put out the following message following the demise of the UK's 2nd largest construction company https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/952991594864697344
Economy: Time for More Public Control
Yesterday we saw the collapse of a company that runs swathes of Britain’s public services. Carillion holds £16 billion worth of public sector contracts, including contracts in hospitals, schools and prisons. Tens of thousands of jobs and vital services that hundreds of thousands of people depend on are on the line. http://classonline.org.uk/blog/item/the-carillion-crisis-shows-its-time-to-take-back-control-from-contractors
Economy: Carillion Fails
Jon Trickett MP has written for The Independent stating "In November my office asked the Cabinet Office what risk was identified prior to Carillion being awarded government contracts and whether the company is able to fulfil its obligations — our questions were batted away". http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/carillion-collapse-public-services-government-contracts-nhs-hs2-blame-tories-a8160141.html
Adel and Wharfedale Branch 