French outsourcing firm Atos, tendered £24 million worth of contracts from the Department for Work and Pensions in 2011 it has been revealed in Parliament.

The sum comes from four contracts last year including online identity checking service, a bereavement declaration service, occupational health services and medical services.

Atos will continue to tend the contracts in the coming years with contyatcts such as online identity service worth £47 million set to continue up until 2014.