Mr Eric Clarke: ...not be answerable to a Scottish Parliament. He will riot be answerable in a referendum on major constitutional changes such as local government reform or the privatisation of water, drainage and sewerage. Instead, we shall merely have a phoney consultative document. The alternative would be to make savings for the people. If there was no reform of local government, savings would be made...
Mr Eric Clarke: No one in Scotland—with the exception of Scottish Ministers—wants privatisation of water, drainage and sewerage. We hit the streets of Midlothian with our pamphlets and petitions. The public reception was one of total opposition to privatisation. Even the most cynical members of our community were moved to sign, and gladly supported our efforts. I am sure that that is reflected throughout...