Member

I now turn to Amendment 8 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, which looks how water companies engage with civil society. As the noble Lord is aware from our discussions, I fully support his intention: hence, the legislation already requires that Ofwat must set rules requiring water companies to involve consumers in any company decision-making that affects them. As I mentioned, Ofwat’s consultation on the rules proposes a flexible, but robust, approach for companies in terms of how they establish the appropriate arrangements to achieve this outcome and who can be involved. In addition, the legislation requires that in designing the rules on performance-related pay Ofwat must include performance standards related to consumer matters.