I do not oppose the Bill at all, but may I just alert my right hon. Friend to something? Leaving aside the arguments about whether there should be a full tunnel or another solution, which I hope to address if I am called to speak, there are concerns about the Government giving money to a company such as Thames Water. It is not a very transparent organisation, being a private equity-funded company that has 10 layers of corporate structure, including in tax havens in some parts of the world. The Government should attach tough conditions to support for any water company if this is to be seen as transparent and good value for money.
Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Simon Hughes
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 February 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill.
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