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Contained on this page are links to PDF documents of some key CBI speeches on Public Services and PPP.

Scottish Government National Procurement Conference

James Fothergill, CBI head of Public Services Policy speech to Scottish Government National Procurement Conference and Exhibition (PDF 76KB), 29 October 2008

Speech to Think:Public event

Susan Anderson, CBI director public services, speech at the CBI Think:Public event Investing in youth in the UK: a NEET solution (PDF 120KB), 21 October 2008

Speech to LGC Conference

James Fothergill, CBI head of Public Services Policy speech to LGC Conference (PDF 89KB), 14 October 2008

The NHS: Healthier at 65?

Susan Anderson, CBI director public services, speech at the CBI Think:Public event on the NHS and its future. 11 September 2008

Prison must be more than expensive containment

Dr Neil Bentley, formerly CBI director of Public Services' speech to the second Think:public conference on the criminal justice system (PDF 128kb). 4 June 2008

Changing the face of customer relations in primary care

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the National Association of Primary Care (PDF 136kb). 21 April 2008

Primary care services

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the Think:Public event on primary care services (PDF 112kb). 3 April 2008

How business can help local authorities to deliver efficiencies

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to LGA conference (PDF 136kb). 31 March 2008

Welfare reform

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the CBI welfare-to-work breakfast (PDF 76kb). 28 February 2007

Adult social care

James Fothergill, CBI head of Public Procurement Policy's speech to Demos (PDF 76kb). 18 January 2007

Championing the UK’s public services industry

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the CBI Public Services Forum (PDF 92kb). 5 December 2007

From purchasing to partnering – a new template for collaboration

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the Varney Conference (PDF 164kb). 28 November 2007

Transforming the procurement vision

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the Society of Procurement Officers 116kb. 8 November 2007

Finance for the future – funding our public services

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the CBI Public Services Forum 80kb. 24 October 2007

Going global: the world of public-private partnerships

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the CBI Public Services Forum 76kb. 4 July 2007

Efficiency, innovation and public service delivery

Richard Lambert, CBI director-general's speech to the Future Services Network Conference 2007 48kb. 25 June 2007

Public private partnerships and private finance initiatives in justice services – the UK approach

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI director of Public Services' speech to the Government Security Expo and Conference 2007 144kb. 7 June 2007

Public procurement

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the National Public Procurement Professionals’ Day (NPSD) 2007 88kb. 6 June 2007

Improving productivity and customer focus through HR transformation

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the Public Service People Management Conference 2007 140kb. 30 May 2007

Next steps: priorities for improving public

John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-General's speech to the CBI Public Services Forum, 56kb. 16 May 2007

Improving public services: commissioning from a range of service providers to meet the place-shaping agenda

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services speech to the Local Government Chronicle Conference: implementing the Lyons Inquiry, 108kb. 16 April 2007

Diversity and inclusiveness in public procurement

Stelio Stefanou, Chairman, Accord plc, Member of the CBI Public Services Strategy Board and Chairman, CBI Local Government Panel's speech to the CBI Public Services Forum, 90kb. 1 March 2007

Diversity and inclusiveness in public procurement

Trevor Phillips, chair, Commission for Equality and Human Rights, speech to the CBI Public Services Forum, 47kb. 1 March 2007

The role of the private sector in public service delivery

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the Scotland - The Future Government Series (Holyrood Events) 87kb. 26 January 2007

Efficiency, innovation and public service delivery

Richard Lambert, CBI Director-General's speech to the CBI Public Services Summit 2007 67kb. 24 January 2007

Delivering best value in public sector procurement

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the Procurement in the Public Sector Conference 2007 73kb. 23 January 2007

Is local government 'fit for purpose' in terms of convening and commissioning partnerships for service delivery?

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the NLGN Annual Conference 103kb. 18 January 2007

This house believes that a mixed market in children’s services will best improve the life chances of disadvantaged children and young people

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the NCVCCO Children’s Services Debate 96kb. 8 January 2007

The role of the private sector in children’s services

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the Barnardo's Conference: Commissioning children’s services, moving forward,123kb. 14 December 2006

Delivering justice – the role of the public, private and voluntary sectors in offender management

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the NACRO Conference: What can the private sector offer? 138kb. 22 November 2006

Working together: Embedding good employment in public services

Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Director of Public Services' speech to the CBI Public Services Strategy Board, 111kb. 16 November 2006

The power of choice in children's services

Neil Bentley's speech to the National Day Nurseries Association, 88kb. 5 June 2006

The business of reducing reoffending

Neil Bentley's speech to Her Majesty's Prison Service Industries Forum, Broadening our Horizons, 156kb. 1 March 2006

Lessons from the private sector's use of incentives

Simon Etherington's speech to the Delivering the Efficiency Agenda event, 137kb. 8 February 2006

Creating a partnership culture

Kevin Beeston's speech to the Delivering Local PFI and PPP: Success Factors in Project Delivery Conference 144kb. 31 January 2006

A new settlement for public service employment

Rod Aldridge's speech to the Public Sector Management Expo 91kb. 21 September 2005

Public Services Directorate annual dinner

Rod Aldridge's speech to the CBI Public Services Directorate annual dinner 84kb. 15 September 2005

Offender rehabilitation: business as a deliverer of criminal justice

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's speech to the National Probation Boards Association 150kb. 30 June 2005

Better value for money and market management in public services

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's speech to the CBI Public Services Industry Forum 116kb. 3 June 2005

The current and future treasury management landscape

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the CIPFA Treasury Management in the Public Services, 106kb. 10 May 2005

A flexible approach to delivering world-class services

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the SMI Staffing Issues in PPP/PFI Projects Conference, 130kb. 27 April 2005

ESF EQUAL-IMPACT Project Closure Conference 2005

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the ESF EQUAL-IMPACT Project Closure Conference, 115kb. 21 April 2005

Government Procurement Service Conference 2005

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the Government Procurement Service Conference, 102kb. 26 January 2005

Public Private Finance Congress 2004

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the PPF Congress, 104kb. 17 November 2004

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountability Conference

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's speech to the CIPFA Annual Conference, 32kb. 16 June 2004

Probation Board Conference

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the Probation Board’s Association Conference, 45kb. 19 April 2004

Invest to Save

Former CBI director of public services John Williams' speech to the sixth national Invest to Save Budget Conference, 38kb. 18 March 2004

World class public procurement & PPP across Europe

On behalf of the CBI. CEO of Carillion, John McDonough, 32kb. 22 January 2004

Public Procurement and Race Equality

CBI deputy director-general John Cridland CBE's speech at the launch of the CBI/Commission for Racial Equality publication, 129kb. 15 July 2003

Social Market Foundation

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's lecture at the Social Market Foundation, 1.1mb. 3 July 2003

Delivering Partnerships Conference

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's speech to the Delivering Partnerships Conference, 142kb. 16 October 2002

NAO Conference

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's Speech to the NAO Conference ‘Bringing about beneficial change, 126kb. 13 May 2002

Commission on Local Governance

Former CBI head of policy, Amanda McIntyre's evidence to the Local Government Information Unit's Commission, 21kb. 25 February 2002

IPPR Commission on Public Private Partnerships

Former CBI Director-General Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham's speech at the launch of the IPPR Commission's report, Building Better Partnerships, 22kb. 25 June 2001

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