Inquiry MPs say Carillion accounts ‘hoodwinked the government’

By Jordan Marshall2018-06-07T13:30:00

The chairs of the inquiry into Carillion’s collapse have responded to the National Audit Office’s investigation

Government was “hoodwinked” by Carillion’s public accounts, according to the MPs running the inquiry into the company’s collapse.

Commenting on the National Audit Office’s report probing the government’s handling of Carillion’s failure, which was published today, the chairs said the investigation highlighted how the firm had misled key stakeholders, including government.

Frank Field (pictured), chair of the work and pensions committee, said: “This invaluable report adds new weight to what we found: Carillion hoodwinked the Government as they did many others who were so naïve as to trust their published accounts.

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