Water companies in England have incurred debts of more than £64 billion and paid out £78 billion in dividends since they were privatised debt-free in 1989.

As climate change makes flooding and droughts more frequent and more severe, it’s clear that we won’t get the resilient infrastructure we need with privatised water.

That’s why I have co-sponsored Early Day Motion 738, calling for English water companies to be brought under public control. The EDM also calls on the Government to put Thames Water into special administration and to transfer its assets and functions to a publicly-owned company.

Ask your MP to sign the Motion, you can read it here.