Stratford-on-Avon MP backs Parliamentary motion criticising water bill rise.

Manuela Perteghella MP, has backed her 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 on Wednesday 17th July.

Severn Trent Water has announced it will hike bills by a staggering 23%, 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 Stratford-on-Avon Manuela Perteghella 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 brooks. 

“Severn Trent 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 the water firms for their water bill hikes.”