Seema Malhotra, the Member of Parliament for Feltham and Heston, has today spoken in Parliament about reports that Thames Water is struggling with a £14bn debt pile. This debate was called by Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary Jim McMahon.
Speaking in the debate, she said:
Many of my constituents are hugely worried about reports of Thames Water being on the brink and what that could mean for their bills. Thames Water has been managed appallingly: leaks have not been dealt with, sewage has been continually dumped and the former chief executive officer Sarah Bentley needed to be asked to forgo her bonus. All the while, the Government have been missing in action. Why are the Government yet again running to catch up—nothing in the Minister’s statement gives confidence that they have a grip—with our constituents paying the price?
