Paul Davies

I start by thanking not just Ash for the petition, but the many campaigners who have worked so hard and tirelessly on this issue. You have made sure that there is no hiding place for the water compani

I absolutely agree. Many of us are now customers of Thames Water; I have Yorkshire Water and Thames Water. I am sad to say that I have not been impressed as a customer with either, but what has happen

I will, and then I will have to make some progress—that is just a warning to other hon. Members.

I absolutely do not think that is fair. That comes to the nub of what we are talking about: the total lack of fairness in how the sector is operated and its impact on all our citizens.

I am going to make a little bit of progress. Ash calls for a referendum because, in his words, “I think people are sick of being told they can’t have healthy rivers and seas, just because powerful fin

I absolutely agree. As a former councillor, I have sat on many planning committees and in many instances I was extremely frustrated by the lack of engagement or, where there was engagement, by it not