The Labour Party commits to banning the outsourcing of public services for the vulnerable

The Labour Party commits to banning the outsourcing of public services for the vulnerable if it comes to power. “The party says it would require government contracts for services to be brought ‘back in house’ if they deal with ‘at risk’ people, including people with disabilities, the sick, prisoners and people in immigration detention or prison. Contracts that entail ‘exercise of coercive powers or risk of infringement of people’s rights’ would also be brought back into the public sector when they expire. Government departments and councils would have to provide ‘good reason’ for continuing to outsourcing services for vulnerable people, demonstrating that there is no capacity to provide the service in-house.”