Motion text
That this House expresses its concern at the dumping of sewage into UK waterways; recognises that the practice is dangerous to public health and damaging to the environment; further recognises that the pollution is making it unsafe for people to swim in natural designated bathing sites such as the River Wharfe in Ilkely, West Yorkshire, which has been given a water quality rating of poor by the Environment Agency; believes the problem is a result of the lack of investment by the private water companies who have persistently failed to address this issue; notes that £19 billion was paid out in dividends to shareholders in water and sewerage businesses operating in England between 2010 and 2021, which is an average of £1.7 billion a year; further notes that water bills in England and Wales have increased by 40 per cent above inflation since privatisation in 1989; calls on the Government to immediately place a legal duty on the water companies to avoid sewage dumping; and expresses its support for the public ownership of the UK water system so that the profits of this national asset benefit all the people of the UK and not just a small group of shareholders.
Signatures (26)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
25 January 2022
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
25 January 2022
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
25 January 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
25 January 2022
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
25 January 2022
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2022
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2022
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
26 January 2022
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2022
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2022
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
27 January 2022
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
8 February 2022
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
9 February 2022
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
10 March 2022
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
22 March 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.