Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 28 members in total.

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Water bills

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.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

22 

Session

2026-27

Other sponsors

Wera Hobhouse

Ian Roome

Alex Brewer

Helen Morgan

Al Pinkerton

Subjects

Water charges

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk