Thames Water

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Chris Hinchliff

Tuesday 16th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Chris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire) (Lab)]

The Secretary of State has made the right decision in seeking to protect billpayers and opposing giving Thames Water a free pass to continue polluting our rivers. The thousands of hours of sewage spills into chalk streams and their tributaries across North East Hertfordshire that Thames Water has continued to oversee are unforgiveable, if not technically illegal. Thames Water is failing in practically every possible way. The level of incompetence is staggering, given that it has 16 million captive customers. My constituents are not interested in Thames Water being given any more chances—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. What is the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Chris Evans) doing, on his feet while another Member is speaking? Come on, Chris, you should know better than anybody!

[Chris Hinchliff]

Will the Secretary of State put an end to this unholy mess and rid us of this frankly parasitic company once and for all?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Chris Hinchliff

Monday 15th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

May I gently say that the question is about the Mayor of London and police closures? We have allowed a little bit of leeway. Let us see how we go from here and try to stick to the questions before us.

[Chris Hinchliff (North East Hertfordshire) (Ind)]

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