Independent Water Commission Debate
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Earl Russell
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Independent Water Commission
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
My right honourable friend said in his speech down the other end that the new regulator
“will stand firmly on the side of customers, investors and the environment and prevent the abuses of the past”.
That basically demonstrates that we need to look at the big picture about what went wrong in the past and what we need to do to rectify it in the future. I am sure that we can look at the noble Lord’s suggestions as we move forward to ensure that we have regulation and pricing that are fit for purpose.
Earl Russell (LD)
I declare my interest as a board member and director of the Water Retail Company. I thank the Minister for the Statement, and we welcome the report. I am sure the Minister will join me in thanking all the members of the public, charities and NGOs who have done so much work to ensure that we are aware of the level of the sewage crisis and the pollution in our water system. I noticed that there is no direct recommendation in the report to support citizen science. What action will the Government take to support these citizens? What is happening with the water restoration fund?