‘Outsource more public services’
Outsourcing more public services could save the Government around £22bn without hitting quality, according to business leaders.
The CBI said “inertia” in Whitehall was stopping more state-funded programmes being run by the private sector and warned Ministers that shunning reform would be a “recipe for disaster”.
Its Open Access report, based on a study by Oxford Economics, found improved productivity from bringing in businesses and independent organisations would lead to an 11 per cent cut in costs.
John Cridland, CBI director-general, suggested schools should not waste time running their own meals service when they could outsource provision and focus on educational needs.