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Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 September 2026

Debate

UK Water Companies: Chinese Financial Influence

Contribution

My Lords, when we consider that China, with its long-term strategic endeavour to undermine our economy, owns critical national infrastructure such as water and our manufacturing industry—this has been evidenced in the motor manufacturing industry—could we utilise pension funds, whether homegrown or international, to invest specifically in the water industry?

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