Afghanistan (Hansard, 2 April 2003)

§ Joan Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when she will respond to the First Report from the International Development Select Committee Session 2002–03 on Afghanistan. [106677]

§ Clare Short
The Government response to the recommendations of the International Development Select Committee was sent to the Committee on 28 March.

§ Joan Ruddock
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to her Answer of 7 March 2003,Official Report, column 1252W, on Afghanistan, whether electricity is available 24 hours a day in Kabul. [106681]
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§ Clare Short
As winter ends and spring starts in Kabul, there is now a 24 hour supply of electricity again in Kabul. However, the demand for electricity is greater than the supply. And for many people, the distribution network is unreliable. Availability is intermittent. The Transitional Administration has set a target of eliminating power outages progressively over the next three years by increasing generating and importing capacity.