NCVO has released the full transcript of the Future Services debate held earlier this month to coincide with the first day of the Labour Party conference.

The alliance, which promises to put the public's voice into the debate on public services, is made up of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), the National Consumer Council and the Confederation of British Industry. The debate in London featured contributions from experts across the voluntary, private and public sectors.

For the government, John Healy, economic secretary to the Treasury, said that the voluntary sector should not be content to just deliver public services but must use its unique position to influence the planning and policy of them as well.

John Lowe, chief executive of the RNID, meanwhile, encouraged full use of the charity sector's skills, saying: "We, in the sector, have a passion that you would find very difficult to distil and capture in other areas. The voluntary sector has a significant role in changing and reforming, and not just delivering public services."

Future Services are holding fringe meetings at all three party conferences to discuss the ideas further. Copies of the transcript are available from the NCVO on 020 7520 2468.