World Poverty

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:08 pm on 19 June 2002.

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Photo of Clare Short Clare Short Secretary of State, Department for International Development 5:08, 19 June 2002

It is an interesting parallel.

Ghana has not privatised; it has asked a private company to manage under a regulated arrangement a more efficient system of delivery in urban areas. Christian Aid is campaigning against that democratic decision of the previous Government, supported by the Opposition, to deliver water to people who did not have it—it had to be brought to them by the bucket at great expense. That is a mistaken approach and we must resist it.