All briefing notes
Westminster Advisers Briefing Note: Health & Social Care Bill Progress Update (1st February 2012)
An overview of the latest developments of the Health & Social Care Bill. Download
Westminster Advisers Breakfast Roundtable Summary: Energy infrastructure and investing in sustainable development (30th January 2012)
A summary of the key themes emerging from a Westminster Advisers roundtable discussion on government policies to boost investment in energy infrastructure. Download
Westminster Advisers NHS Property Update (30th January 2012)
A brief overview of the new NHS property body, NHS Property Services. Download
Westminster Advisers Breakfast Roundtable Summary: Power of Parliament (25th January 2012)
A summary of the key themes emerging from a Westminster Advisers roundtable discussion looking at the power of Parliament. Download
Westminster Advisers Rail Policy Update (18th January 2012)
An overview of key rail policy developments in December 2011 and January 2012, including procurement of rolling stock, High Speed 2 and the Public Accounts Select Committee hearing on reducing costs in the Department for Transport. Download
Westminster Advisers Transport Briefing: Reducing costs for DfT - NAO and ORR reports (19th December 2011)
This Westminster Advisers briefing summarises the key findings of the recent NAO and ORR reports as they pertain to the rail industry Download
Westminster Advisers Rail Infrastructure Briefing: Autumn Statement and HS2 Decision Delay (9th December 2011)
An overview of current political thinking around infrastructure investment following the Autumn Statement and the delayed decision on High Speed 2. Download
Westminster Advisers Evening Reception Event Summary: Politics 2012 (8th December 2011)
A summary of the key themes emerging from a Westminster Advisers reception looking at the pressing political issues on the agenda in 2012 Download
Government Life Sciences Strategy Briefing (6th December 2011)
Westminster Advisers briefing analysing the key announcements contained within the Government’s life sciences strategy Download
Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan 2011 (1st December 2011)
A Westminster Advisers briefing summarising the key announcements from the Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan 2011 Download
Autumnal Infrastructure and PFI Briefing (2nd November 2011)
A Westminster Advisers briefing on forthcoming Government activity on infrastructure and PFI. Download
DECC Consultation on Banding under the Renewables Obligation - Biomass (31st October 2011)
An overview of the consultation document with a focus on biomass. Download
DECC Consultation on Banding under the Renewables Obligation - CHP (31st October 2011)
An overview of the consultation document with a focus on CHP. Download
DECC Consultation on Banding under the Renewables Obligation (31st October 2011)
A general overview of the consultation document Download
DECC Consultation on Banding under the Renewables Obligation - Wave and Tidal Stream (31st October 2011)
An overview of the consultation document with a focus on wave and tidal stream technologies. Download
DECC Consultation on Banding under the Renewables Obligation - Wind (31st October 2011)
An overview of the consultation document with a focus on onshore and offshore wind. Download
Reducing emissions, boosting growth: will UK energy policy deliver? (23rd September 2011)
Westminster Advisers recently held a roundtable discussion exploring the ability of UK energy policy to deliver on the twin objectives of reducing emissions and boosting economic growth. This paper consolidates the participants' thoughts and seeks to draw some conclusions from the discussion. Download
Public Accounts Committee Report on PFI Funding (9th September 2011)
Westminster Advisers briefing summarises key findings and media coverage of the Public Accounts Committee report on PFI funding. Download
Treasury Select Committee Report on PFI Funding (26th August 2011)
Westminster Advisers briefing summarises key findings and media coverage of the Treasury Select Committee August report on PFI funding. Download
PFI and Parliament: The views of MPs on the future of Private Financing Initiatives (8th August 2011)
Westminster Advisers report analyses the attitudes of Parliamentarians towards the utilising of PFI for infrastructure projects and services contracts Download
Industry Bulletin: Infrastructure Investment (29th July 2011)
This briefing highlights key existing and upcoming policy issues that will impact the private sector in anticipation of a revised Government position on PFI. Download
PFI - Providing Future Investment (27th July 2011)
Westminster Advisers’ recent roundtable discussion explored the latest policy developments in PFI and Government funding for major infrastructure and service delivery. Download
School Funding and PFI (21st July 2011)
This briefing provides an overview of the School Funding Reform, changes to PFI, implications for the private sector and media and stakeholder responses. Download
Electricity Market Reform (18th July 2011)
This Westminster Advisers briefing seeks to provide an overview of the government's "Electricity Market Reform White Paper" and "Renewable Energy Roadmap", as well as implications for the private sector and reaction from media and industry. Download
PFI Bulletin: Westminster Hall Debate (5th July 2011)
This briefing summarises the recent Westminster Hall debate on the private finance initiative Download
PFI Bulletin: Treasury Select Committee and Public Accounts Committee hearings (17th June 2011)
This briefing summarises the hearings held by the Treasury Select Committee and the Public Accounts Committee on the Private Finance Initiative. Download
Behind the Headlines: Understanding the Health & Social Care Bill (31st May 2011)
A summary of the central issues raised during the recent roundtable discussion exploring the Health & Social Care Bill Download
National Audit Office: Lessons from PFI and other projects. (11th May 2011)
This briefing summarises an April National Audit Office (NAO) report on lessons from PFI and other projects. Download
The Government’s health agenda and the food industry (15th April 2011)
A flavour of the future: What does the Government’s public health agenda mean for the food industry? Download
The Government's Growth Agenda (15th March 2011)
A roundtable discussion exploring the Government's agenda for economic growth. Download
Cycle to Work Alliance: Behavioural Impact Analysis (11th February 2011)
An examination into the benefits of the cycle to work scheme. Download
The NHS and the private sector (8th February 2011)
A joint report on Parliamentary opinion towards the future role of the private sector within the NHS Download
In It Together II ??? Redefining Value in Children's Services (14th December 2010)
Children's Services Development Group in collaboration with Donald Hirsch Download
The Pharmaceutical Industry and Parliament (6th December 2010)
A joint report on parliamentary opinion towards the pharmaceutical industry. Download
Liberal Democrats in Business (2nd December 2010)
Westminster Advisers held a roundtable discussion on 2nd December to explore business policy thinking under the Coalition Government. Download
An overview of policy, spending and public service cuts (18th August 2010)
It is a time of change, uncertainty and opportunity for organisations that provide services to the public sector. In this paper we identify the latest trends in UK policymaking and assess the general direction of travel in public service markets. Download
A new Role for Whitehall - WA White Paper (26th July 2010)
A new role for Whitehall? Working with the Civil Service in the new politics Download
Coalition Government Prison Policy Announcements (30th June 2010)
As of May 2010, the prison population stood at 85,201 and continues to rise rapidly. Justice has long been an area of inter-party wrangling with accusations of being 'soft on crime' easily thrown. Download
The Internet Election? (12th May 2010)
Much has been said about whether this would be the 'first internet election', driven by massive interest in Obama's innovative online campaign. Download
The Reinvigoration of Whitehall? (8th April 2010)
This paper summarises a breakfast discussion, hosted by Westminster Advisers - a public affairs and communications management consultancy, on the future role and power of Whitehall. Download
Westminster Advisers' discussion forum on the May 2010 election (6th April 2010)
In April, Westminster Advisers held a discussion forum on the forthcoming general election. Andrew Hawkins, Chairman of ComRes, provided the keynote presentation. Download
Prisoner Rehabilitation and Offender Management (1st April 2010)
This paper stems from a senior level roundtable discussion, hosted by Westminster Advisers on the future of prisoner rehabilitation. Download