Country's second largest software exporter Infosys has stated that recent negative sentiment about outsourcing could hurt the UK's business prospects .

In recent times, there has been increasing criticism about outsourcing in many developed markets, especially in the wake of huge job losses due to sluggish economic activities.

"Recently, some countries and organisations have expressed concerns about a perceived association between offshore outsourcing and the loss of jobs," Infosys said in a recent filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission .

"Legislation in certain countries in which we operate, including the US and the UK, may restrict companies in those countries from outsourcing work to us or may limit our ability to send our employees to our client sites," it noted.