Independent Water Commission

Phil Brickell Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd October 2024

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Reed Portrait Steve Reed
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That is absolutely the intention.

Phil Brickell Portrait Phil Brickell (Bolton West) (Lab)
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As a whitewater kayaker, I spend countless hours on rivers and streams up and down the country, so I know that both the Environment Agency and Ofwat need to be properly resourced if we are to clear up the toxic legacy left in our waterways by the last Government. Can the Secretary of State reassure my constituents that the newly announced independent water commission will look at resourcing to ensure that the water firms responsible for polluting our waterways are held to account?

Steve Reed Portrait Steve Reed
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The commission will look at identifying a model of appropriate and effective regulation for precisely the reasons my hon. Friend outlines.