Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] Debate
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Iqbal Mohamed
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Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]
Iqbal Mohamed ExcerptsTuesday 28th January 2025
(2 days, 22 hours ago)
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Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley) (Ind)
Consumers listening to this debate have been concerned about the role of Ofwat. What reassurance can the Secretary of State give them that Ofwat, the regulator, will put consumers’ interests and environmental interests before corporations’ interests?
Steve Reed
Sir Jon Cunliffe’s commission will be reviewing precisely those points, and I hope the hon. Gentleman will take the opportunity to contribute his views when the call for evidence begins in just a few weeks.
The changes the Government have made in a short amount of time show that with collective determination and ambition we can turn the water sector around. The failures of the past are ending. The future of the water sector is full of promise. Our waterways have been poisoned by unacceptable levels of sewage and other pollution for too long. With these changes, finally, we will clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.