PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Stop water rate hikes — hold investors & Directors accountable
Require water firms not to raise household bills until infrastructure is delivered. Limit dividends and executive pay via new OFWAT powers. Investors and shareholders NOT CONSUMERS must fund upgrades or issue equity
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Water companies successfully appealed and forced extra price hikes, despite OFWATS 2025-30 tariff limits. The CMA has provisionally approved average additional rises, granting £556 million more in revenue. From CUSTOMERS, not the shareholders. This gives companies further power to burden customers rather than shareholders.
Failing water companies should be allowed to fail and be brought into public ownership. Shareholders must be held to account, not households. Enough is Enough