The Secretary of State talks as if he is the first Conservative Secretary of State under this Government. The Conservatives have had 12 years to deal with this issue. Now we are seeing images of raw sewage being pumped out into our coastal waters at the height of the summer season. We have had 12 years of freebooting, when chief execs have paid themselves unearned bonuses and billions have been paid out in dividends. It is 33 years since privatisation. We were told that privatisation was the answer to problems like this. Why has the situation got worse, not better?
Sewage Pollution
Proceeding contribution from
Clive Efford
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 September 2022.
It occurred during Urgent question on Sewage Pollution.
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