Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 2003. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what percentage of her Department's contributions to poverty reduction in Brazil in the years (a) 2000, (b) 2001, and (c) 2002 was spent on water and sanitation projects; what assessment she has made of the privatisation of water and sewage treatment in Brazil; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of her Department's contributions to poverty reduction in Brazil in the years (a) 2000, (b) 2001, and (c) 2002 was spent on water and sanitation projects; what assessment she has made of the privatisation of water and sewage treatment in Brazil; and if she will make a statement. [90414] Clare Short: Around 4 per cent. of DFID's budget for Brazil was spent on water and sanitation projects in the financial years 1999-2000 and 2000-01. There was no expenditure in the financial year 2001-02 and none is planned for 2002-03. The EC programme in Brazil, to which DFID contributes 19 per cent. of the total, is not active in the sector. DFID has made no assessment of the privatisation of water and sewage treatment in Brazil, as this is not a priority area for DFID support.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 90414; 398 c19W;398 c19-20W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Development aid Privatisation Poverty Water Waste management Sanitation Water treatment Brazil
Contains statistics: Yes
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