Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 21 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 October 2002. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 28 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the progress being made towards the rebuilding of Angola's transport infrastructure.

Answer: John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the progress being made towards the rebuilding of Angola's transport infrastructure. [76755] Clare Short: Along with almost all other elements of the national infrastructure, the network of roads, bridges and railways has been severely damaged by the civil war. The Angolan Government has made rehabilitating the transport infrastructure a top priority, and some progress is now being made with vehicles able to reach the interior of the country, bringing goods and people. Arguably, however, rebuilding the physical infrastructure is only one of the key tasks which confronts the Government of Angola. They also urgently need to re-focus government spending on the social sector, in particular health and education, and to improve the macro-economic management of the country.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 76755; 391 c551-2W;391 c550W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Infrastructure Railways Transport Roads Repairs and maintenance Angola
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk