Comment: The launch of the Independent Water Commission’s call for evidence

Commenting on the launch of the Water Commission's call for evidence, the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Alistair Carmichael MP, said:

“Our select committee is making it a priority to investigate the deep-rooted problems underlying the industry, through our ongoing ‘reforming the water sector' inquiry. So far, we have questioned the CEOs of five different water companies about their companies' performance and provision of services to the public and will be continuing our scrutiny of individual companies in March.

“There is huge public concern about the performance of water companies amidst repeated incidents of water outages, sewage pollution and outbreaks of contamination in domestic water supplies.

“I encourage the public to engage with the Water Commission's call for evidence and to use this opportunity to make their voices heard on the issues involved in cleaning up the unsatisfactory state of the country's water services.”

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• Information about the Committee's ‘reforming the water sector' inquiry can be found here.