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NHS: 🧐 mixed
Restated the general principle of a publicly owned universal healthcare system free at the point of use [1]. However, they have signalled they will use private providers and agreed a deal with IHPN [2]. The 10-year plan states that the government is exploring the use of public‑private partnerships (PPPs) to support the rollout of Neighbourhood Health Centres [3].
Water: private
Steve Reed on Cunliffe review: “Nationalisation of the water sector will not be in scope, because of the high costs of buying out the current owners, lack of evidence that it would lead to improvements, and the long delays that it would cause in the process of cleaning up polluted water and serving customers better.” [1]
“If we were to look at nationalisation that would cost up towards £100 billion of public money, money that doesn’t exist, and the time it would take to unpick current models of ownership – during which time investment would be choked off – would see our rivers, lakes and seas filled with even more sewage and pollution rather than less.”
Steve Reed
Rail: 🧐 mixed
Public ownership of train operating companies. Still allowing open access, rolling stock and private ticketing companies to operate. [1]
Energy: 🧐 mixed
Great British Energy will be publicly owned but won’t supply to households. It will invest in renewable technology but unsure how much stake/control it will have in companies/projects.
“The government will continue to welcome investment from abroad. Alongside that investment, Great British Energy will provide an additional route to build clean energy assets.” [1]
Distribution planning has been partly nationalised by Labour, who’ve set up National Energy System Operator (NESO) [2]
Buses: 🧐 mixed
Local public control via franchising/takeover powers.
“The plans will lift the ban on local authorities establishing their own bus companies, making it easier for them to control services and shape routes to work better for local people. The bill will also empower local authorities to work alongside private operators to improve bus services if they choose to not pursue full ownership.” [1]
Royal Mail: private
No plans to nationalise mail. Approved the sell off to Daniel Křetínský [1]
