Labour responds to Thames Water’s £3.3m fine for river sewage

Jim McMahon MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, responding to Thames Water’s £3.3m fine for river sewage, said:

“This is a significant fine for Thames Water which highlights the seriousness of the offence. But it shouldn’t have taken 5 years to get to this point, which is why Labour’s plan for water would deliver automatic fines for sewage discharges.

“Working people have a right to a quality of life and the places where they live, work and holiday to be treated with respect and not as open sewers by the Tories.

“Labour has a plan to end the Tory sewage scandal by 2030 setting ambitious targets, introducing automatic fines, implementing mandatory monitoring, ensuring water bosses are held to account for negligence and making sure taxpayers don’t foot the bill."