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<p>Following the 17 March 2022 dismissals by P&O Ferries the Department for Transport
conducted a thorough review of ongoing government contracts with P&O Ferries,
and one ongoing contract between the Home Office and P&O Ferries was terminated
at our request.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also asked the Insolvency Service to
review the company’s actions. On 1 April 2022, the Insolvency Service confirmed that
following its enquiries it had commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding
the redundancies, which might ultimately result in criminal or civil sanction.</p><p>
</p><p>While a criminal prosecution could not be brought, the civil investigation
is ongoing. As such it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide any
further comment at this time.</p><p> </p>
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