{"id":88157,"date":"2018-01-18T21:19:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T21:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=88635a9065bd8ba88799457921ac4ed0"},"modified":"2018-01-18T21:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T21:19:00","slug":"press-release-business-secretary-chairs-taskforce-to-support-small-businesses-and-workers-affected-by-carillion-insolvency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=88157","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Business Secretary chairs taskforce to support small businesses and workers affected by Carillion insolvency"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A taskforce set up to monitor and advise on mitigating the impacts of Carillion\u2019s liquidation on construction firms, particularly SMEs<\/abbr> and those working in the sector, has met for the first time today (18 January 2018). Building on a series of meetings held by the Business Secretary this week with trade associations, unions and banks.<\/p>\n

Chaired by Greg Clark, with support from the Small Business Minister Andrew Griffiths, the taskforce\u2019s attendees included representatives from leading business bodies, the construction trade sector, unions, banks and government.<\/p>\n

The taskforce will act as a means to work together to ensure the impact of the Carillion insolvency on the firm\u2019s employees in the private, as well as public, sector is minimised and to help them recover.<\/p>\n

In a constructive meeting, members of the government\u2019s taskforce on Carillion spoke about a range of issues, ranging from support by banks, the support on offer from HMRC<\/abbr> for businesses<\/a>, the offer from the Construction Industry Training Board for apprentices<\/a>, and identified how relevant information can be shared to keep people in work and training.<\/p>\n

Greg Clark, welcoming the input of all the members, said:<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s meeting is the next step in a series I have held this week. It got key people round the table to drive forward steps that we believe can give confidence to workers and the supply chain; support from banks, the ability to link workers with employment and support for apprentices.<\/p>\n

I am determined that collectively we will take the steps necessary to give workers and businesses the information they need at this difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Issues to be covered in the next meeting will include job matching and contract matching.<\/p>\n

Today (18 January 2018), the Business Secretary has praised several banks<\/a> who following his request have committed to providing support to small businesses affected by Carillion\u2019s insolvency. This follows a meeting he held with them yesterday, where he asked them to commit to supporting SMEs<\/abbr> affected<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HMRC<\/abbr>\u2019s announcement highlighted several ways that the Business Payment Support Service can help those affected, including:<\/p>\n