25/05/2010 – Sector will get greater role in public service delivery, says Queen’s Speech
In today's Queen's Speech, the coalition government promised that by the autumn they will introduce measures to give a bigger role to social enterprise, charities and cooperatives in the running of public services.
In supplementary information, Number 10 said that radical reform of public services is needed and third sector organisations are a means by which to reduce the national debt and improve outcomes. Number 10 continued by saying that public services markets would, in appropriate areas, be opened up to enable third sector organisations to bid to run public services. Primary legislation is not expected.
The government also pledged to give public sector workers the right bid to run the services they deliver and to form employee-owned cooperatives.
The government said early measures, which are not yet specified, will be in place by the autumn.