PCG push for 10% of government budgets for freelancers
The PCG is encouraging government departments to reserve 10% of their budgets for freelance workers and the self-employed, which would demonstrate that ministers are committed, beyond just words, to ‘thinking small first.’
PCG’s managing director, John Brazier, had this to say:
“Flexibility in the labour market is the key to ensuring Britain’s future economic
success.”
“The next government should encourage freelancing as a flexible, innovative and entrepreneurial way of working that enables business to perform more cost-effectively, especially when recovering from recession.”
“There needs to be a clear recognition of freelancing as a valid way of working,” Mr Brazier added. “We want to see a pro-business climate fostered in the UK, a real commitment from policy framers to think small first, not just say it.”