MPs to investigate Serco over sex assault claim at Yarl's Wood centre

Firm forced to disclose secret internal report as Keith Vaz says he is 'shocked' by events at immigration detention centre



Serco, the women, the Observer and Yarl's Wood

Serco, the private outsourcing giant, is to be investigated by MPs after it was forced to disclose a secret internal report revealing evidence that it failed to properly investigate a claim of repeated sexual assaults by one of its staff against a female resident at Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre.

The document, which was marked confidential, was made public last week following a four-month legal battle between Serco and Guardian News and Media. Lawyers said the report demonstrates a culture of disbelief towards women inside the detention centre, which is run by Serco, and hailed the high court's decision forcing Serco to disclose the document as a victory for greater transparency.

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