Member

We share the ambition of the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for water sector reform and we hope the Government will listen to the concerns of noble Lords across the Committee who are calling for more accountability on water companies’ actions. The intention of the pollution incident reduction plans is laudable, but we do not believe that the Bill in its current form actually asks enough of the industry, beyond publishing the plan. We need accountability to the regulator and to the public on performance against that plan. I look forward to the Minister’s comments on this group of amendments and I am most grateful for her helpful answer on the previous group.