Iraq: Water and Electricity Supplies

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:15 am on 18 September 2003.

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Photo of Baroness Northover Baroness Northover Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development) 11:15, 18 September 2003

My Lords, is the noble Baroness aware that news organisations sending journalists to Iraq must now pay more for their insurance than they did at the height of the conflict? Is that not a barometer of how unstable things are in Iraq? Surely we will not see real improvements in services until Iraq is more secure. What are the Government doing to persuade the Americans to enable the international community to play a larger part in Iraq so that security will be improved?