Water Sector: Public Ownership
Debate between Lizzi Collinge and Paul Davies(1Â week, 3Â days ago)
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Paul Davies
As I run through my speech, the hon. Gentleman will find a theme of strong support for public ownership of the water sector throughout. We absolutely must look at that option.
Ash’s petition calls for
“a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership…A referendum would give the public back its voice about its water.”
For too long, our water sector has been in the hands of shareholders rather than the public, who pay for and rely on its delivery.
Lizzi Collinge
My constituents in Morecambe and Lunesdale are really cross about the level of their water bills, and they get more cross when they see the profits being taken out of the water industry. Does my hon. Friend agree that that anger is fair and justified, and that some change needs to come?
Paul Davies
I absolutely agree that there is huge frustration out there, which I will refer to later in my speech. I give way to my other hon. Friend.