"This has been a difficult time for a number of people concerned about their jobs, about public services and about their pensions," she told parliament. "I want first of all ... to provide reassurance to all employees who were working on public services for Carillion that they should continue to turn up to work confident in the knowledge that they'll be paid for the work they're providing."
(Reporting by William James, writing by Elizabeth Piper. Editing by Andrew MacAskill)
