PUBLIC SERVICES

Early day motion 1924, tabled 28 March 2006 by Michael Connarty (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House expresses its concern at the increasing trend in Government for the privatisation of public services, including the promotion of contestability and outsourcing, which puts at risk the accountable and effective delivery of a wide range of public services and a large number of public sector jobs in health, education, the Civil Service, prisons and probation, defence, transport, fire safety and community services; and welcomes the launch of the Public Services Not Private Profit campaign, which brings together trade unions across the public sector, calling upon the Government to introduce a moratorium on privatisation and to engage in a constructive dialogue over how Government, local communities and the trade unions can work together to provide the high quality public services the country needs.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.