Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 900433
Inland Waterways: Pollution
Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 13 September 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dr Marie Tidball
Labour — Penistone and Stocksbridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress he has made on banning the payment of bonuses to the executives of water companies that are found to have polluted waterways.
Answer
Emma HardyThe opposition had 14 years to legislate to ban the bonuses of water bosses – and they didn’t. This Labour Government has done it in less than 70 days. Through our Water (Special Measures) Bill, water companies will be put under tough special measures. Th...
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