Minister admits government knew Carillion would lose millions on prisons contract

By Jordan Marshall2018-06-27T06:00:00

Rory Stewart tells MPs bust firm was offering to lose £15m a year on deal

The prisons minister has said Carillion proposed a deal with the Ministry of Justice to look after dozens of prisons – and knowingly lose £75m over its duration.

The extraordinary claim was made by Rory Stewart who told MPs on the justice committee yesterday that the £200m contract the bust firm signed four years ago to look after 50 prisons was too good to be true.

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