MPs have raised concerns over the timescales of redundancy payments to former Carillion workers.

Since the company's collapse last month, over 6,600 jobs have been saved while nearly 990 have been made redundant.

In a letter to Sarah Albon, Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service, Committee Chairs Frank Field and Rachel Reeves called on the agency to make it an "urgent priority" to provide information for employees who have been made redundant as well as setting out the timescales for payments to be made.

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The letter states: "While it is welcome news that over 6,600 jobs have been saved since the collapse of Carillion, we are writing with regard to the at least 989 jobs which have been made redundant as of 12 February.

"Our Committees have received representations from Carillion employees who have been made redundant but are now waiting for the necessary information required to make claims for redundancy pay and statutory notice pay. We are concerned that there has been no timescale given for when they can expect to receive the required information, and that it may take up to a further 6 weeks before they will then receive the payments.

"We ask that the Insolvency Service ensures that the necessary information for employees who have been made redundant is provided as an urgent priority, and that you confirm to the Committees when this has been done and the timescales for payments to be made."

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