Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-13-Speech-2-367"
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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the purpose of this report was to propose a text describing the effects of water pricing on consumption. Some Members, however, found the temptation to include proposals on the prospects for privatisation in this sector too strong to resist. To my mind, privatisation is often the first step towards liberalisation. Some of us in this House support the idea that water must not become a commodity like any other and must instead be given special consideration and above all remain the property of everyone, in present and future generations. Public authorities must remain in control of the distribution and treatment of water, even if we accept the idea of delegating services to private companies for set periods and under precisely defined conditions.
Above all, if we wish to involve Europe’s citizens in these issues and to ensure that our policy does not simply result in higher bills, let us work on informing and communicating with the public on this crucial matter. We must win over as many people as possible to our concerns if we are to directly encourage individuals to reduce their water consumption."@en1
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