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Lord Katz (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 January 2026

Debate

Independent Water Commission

Contribution

I say to my noble friend that Defra takes this matter with the utmost seriousness. It simply cannot be the case that people are left to go days on end without an adequate water supply. As I have said, we will take every step to make sure that the chief executive and the executives in the water company are held to account on delivery. As I said in response to the previous question, we have already taken action to legislate and toughen up the regulatory framework. As a consequence, we have already seen, in six out of nine water companies, bonuses banned. We are willing to take action. I am not going to set out the exact details of the White Paper now, but it is important that water company executives realise that they are there to serve their customers, not simply to feather their nest.

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