May I return to the hon. Gentleman's comment about almost being able to predict the dividend at the beginning of the year? Water companies do not rely solely on water bills for their income and investment. Given that they are now viewed as a fairly reliable investment for pension and insurance funds, is it not a good thing that their dividend is fairly stable?
Water Industry (Financial Assistance) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
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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