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Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 June 2026

Debate

Thames Water

Contribution

One of the key reasons why we are in such a mess in the water industry is because the amount of debt has meant a lack of the correct investment, and that has led to so many problems regarding pollution, customer bills, and so on. If we are to make sure that the regulator operates in a way that is right for the country, we have to get a grip about what happened and why it has all gone so wrong; otherwise, we cannot make it right. Getting a proper understanding of those financial issues is going to be a critical part of that. Getting the regulator into a position from which it is able to manage and challenge such issues is going to be an important part of moving forward.

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