FILE PHOTO - David Lidington arrives at 10 Downing Street, London, Britain January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s government will ensure that services provided by failed construction and services group Carillion will continue and the company’s joint-venture partners will be involved, minister David Lidington said on Monday.

“Ever since the profit warnings were announced during the course of last year, various government departments that have had business with Carillion have been drawing up contingency plans about how they might respond,” Lidington, who is minister for the cabinet office, told BBC radio.

Some contracts handled by Carillion will go to alternative providers and staff will continue to be paid, he said.