WATERAID'S 21ST ANNIVERSARY

Early day motion 1248, tabled 8 May 2002 by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 87 members.

That this House notes WaterAid's valuable contribution to eradicating poverty in its first 21 years; congratulates WaterAid's achievement in becoming the leading United Kingdom charity dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene promotion to the world's poorest people; recognises the dedication of WaterAid and its supporters in assisting over seven million people who have gained access to safe water; notes with extreme concern that 1.1 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water and 2.4 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation; and therefore calls on the Government to argue for the prioritisation of water and sanitation at the forthcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Liberal Democrat 37, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 4, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.