Water bills - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

Motion text

That this House notes with concern the news that the Competition and Markets Authority has agreed to allow water companies including Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex, and South East Water to increase bills by an additional 3% on average, compared with the amount agreed by the regulator Ofwat; notes that this comes after the Independent Water Commission’s final report in July 2025, which echoed Liberal Democrat calls for Ofwat to be replaced with a new regulator on account of its failures to regulate water companies for their environmental pollution and financial mismanagement, which has ultimately left customers paying more for poorer services; and urges the Government to come forward with a new, stronger regulator to hold water companies to account and implement a single social tariff for water bills to help eliminate water poverty.

Signatures (29)

Supporters (29)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Liberal Democrat

North Shropshire

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

North East Hampshire

Pinkerton, Dr Al

Liberal Democrat

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Brown-Fuller, Jess

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Reynolds, Mr Joshua

Liberal Democrat

Thomas, Cameron

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Bicester and Woodstock

Liberal Democrat

Forster, Mr Will

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

South Cotswolds

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Glastonbury and Somerton

van Mierlo, Freddie

Liberal Democrat

Henley and Thame

MacCleary, James

Liberal Democrat

MacDonald, Mr Angus

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Chadwick, David

Liberal Democrat

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Liberal Democrat

Taunton and Wellington

Liberal Democrat

Epsom and Ewell

Harding, Monica

Liberal Democrat

Esher and Walton

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Honiton and Sidmouth

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.