The newly elected Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for South Devon has called on Ofwat to rethink “insulting” water bill rises.
Caroline Voaden MP, has backed their first Parliamentary Motion since being sworn in this week, which has urged Ofwat to reconsider water bill rises.
The motion, proposed by Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP, will be presented once the King has re-opened Parliament next week.
South West Water has announced it will hike bills by a staggering 13% despite water firms being allowed to dump raw sewage into local waterways.
During the general election, the Liberal Democrats called for Ofwat to be abolished and a new water regulator established with greater powers.
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Ofwat to use their existing powers to crackdown on large water bill rises. The party is also calling on the government to implement a ban on water company executive bonuses until sewage discharges end and leaks are fixed.
Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for South Devon, Caroline Voaden said:
“This is an insulting water bill hike in the middle of a cost of living crisis and whilst water firms continue to pump raw sewage into our rivers and beaches.
“South West Water should not be allowed to get away with this. Communities like ours voted to take tough action on these polluting and profiteering firms. The regulator and government must listen.
“People told me they want an MP who will stand up against these firms. That is why my first Parliamentary Motion signature will be to call out these disgraced firms for their water bill hikes.”
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