UNITED UTILITIES AND OFWAT

Early day motion 2025, tabled 26 July 2007 by Tony Lloyd (Labour). Signed by 27 members.

That this House notes the recent decision by OFWAT to fine United Utilities £8.5 million for breaching its licence when it artificially fixed internal prices between United Utilities and its subsidiary companies; believes that despite the enormous personal rewards senior water company management personnel have appointed to themselves, they are still prepared to breach their positions of trust; welcomes OFWAT's use of the powers given to it by the Government; and hopes that it will continue to use these powers where water companies operate against the interests of their tied customers by unfairly seeking to raise prices and profits.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.