A survey conducted by campaign group We Own It has found that the majority of the UK public would like to be consulted before the public sector outsources major operations.

68% of those surveyed believe that the public should have a legal right to be consulted before the public-private contracts are signed, with the same individuals believing that they should be given greater access to information regarding those deals.

Individuals of all political leanings supported these ideas, but the majority identified themselves as Labour and UKIP supporters.

Roughly half of those polled were opposed to the number of services being procured by the private sector, with less than a quarter hoping for more public services to be run by private companies.

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