My hon. Friend mentioned Severn Trent Water. Given the pollution incidents involving water companies, does he agree that there is an urgent need to examine the court costs and fines imposed on water companies? Does he also agree that there is a real danger that some companies might prefer to go ahead, pollute and accept a fine because that approach is nowhere near as expensive as making the investment in the first place?
Water Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Joan Walley
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 January 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Water Bill.
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