Paul Davies is concerned about the economic, environmental, and public health failures of the private water sector model in the UK. He cited statistics such as the £83 billion paid out in dividends since privatisation in 1989, and the 3.61 million hours of raw sewage discharge into rivers and seas in 2024. Davies also highlighted the lack of new reservoir construction since 1992 and the decline in bathing water quality compared to European standards. He pointed out that public support for public ownership of water companies has increased, with 82% of Brits in favour, according to YouGov polling in May 2026. Feryal Clark highlighted a recent burst water main in Enfield North that left 4,500 properties without water for days. She noted the severe impact on daily life, including cooking, drinking, washing, and sanitation, and the disruption to Chase Farm hospital. Clark criticised Thames Water's inadequate response, citing conflicting information and difficulties in reaching bottled water stations for vulnerable residents. She argued that the current system is not meeting the needs of the public and the environment, raising questions about who the water industry is being run for. Claire Young expressed significant dissatisfaction with the current water sector ownership model, citing the bonus payments to the chief executive of Wessex Water despite a Government ban, and the ongoing issues with sewage releases. She highlighted that Wessex Water was criminally convicted in 2024 for sewage pumping station failure, yet the chief executive received a 14% pay increase to £671,000 in 2025. Young mentioned that 190,666 hours of raw sewage were released into waterways in 2024, equivalent to about 21 years of continuous spillage. She also noted that the company's former chief executive received £170,000 in bonuses from the parent company despite criminal convictions. Ayoub Khan is concerned about the severe impact of flooding on his constituents, highlighting instances of homes being flooded up to a metre deep, elderly residents being displaced, and families at risk due to the failure of infrastructure. He notes that the neighbourhood of Perry Beeches has been vulnerable for over a decade, yet the infrastructure remains unfixed, leading to blocked manhole covers, sewage-filled rivers, and subsidence. Khan cites the example of Severn Trent, which recorded over 36,000 sewage spills lasting more than 200,000 hours while still achieving the Environment Agency's top environmental rating of four stars, questioning the validity of such ratings. The privatisation of water has led to a 44% rise in water bills in real terms since privatisation, polluted rivers, deteriorated infrastructure, and shareholders extracting £85 billion from the water industry. Regulatory fines have failed to change the behaviour of water companies, and the underfunding of the Environment Agency and failures by Ofwat have meant that regulatory powers are often not enforced. John Milne is concerned about the inadequate regulation of the water industry following privatisation, leading to sewage pollution and system neglect. He cites Southern Water as an example, where the former CEO faces criminal charges for fraudulent sewage data. The issue has resulted in higher water bills for residents to fund infrastructure repairs. Chris Hinchliff is concerned about the financial exploitation and environmental damage caused by the privatised water sector. He cited sewage pollution during a drought and a projected water deficit of more than 6 billion litres per day within 30 years. He noted that planned reservoirs will only reduce the deficit by 13%, and efficiency targets are unlikely to be met. Additionally, fire services are warning about low water pressure for fighting wildfires, and communities have already experienced taps running dry. Thirty-seven years after privatisation, water companies are heavily in debt, rivers and coastlines are polluted, and investment is lagging. In North Somerset, a young man was hospitalised after swimming in polluted Clevedon Marine lake. The Land Yeo river in the constituency has been choked with invasive species and thick algae due to underfunding and poor investment. In 2025, a storm overflow at Portbury Wharf nature reserve discharged sewage into the Severn estuary for 721 hours, the equivalent of 30 full days. The failure of these companies is compounding the impact of climate change and drought, as seen in the underinvestment in reservoirs like the one in Barrow Gurney. Sean Woodcock highlighted the significant impact of Thames Water's failings on his constituency, mentioning thousands of sewage spills leading to hundreds of thousands of hours of sewage discharge into local rivers and streams. He noted that Thames Water customers experienced a 31% increase in water bills last year, higher than the national average of 26%. The Prime Minister's comments on the water industry's current system, where shareholders win and billpayers lose, were acknowledged as accurate. Josh Dean expressed concern about the repeated sewage discharges into the River Stort, which runs through his constituency. He mentioned that Thames Water failed to engage with him for months before agreeing to a meeting this week. Dean highlighted that the privatised water industry has failed to deliver on its promises of investment, efficiency, and better outcomes, leading to environmental degradation and public health concerns. He cited an eight-hour sewage discharge that left dead fish and visible pollution. Roz Savage is concerned about the environmental impact of sewage pollution on rivers and the financial exploitation of water customers. She mentions that over 208,000 people signed a petition, including over 600 constituents of hers, highlighting that her constituency is the ninth most sewage-polluted in the country. She cites research from the University of Greenwich estimating that between 1991 and 2023, shareholders extracted around £85 billion more from English water and sewerage companies than they contributed in new equity. Savage also notes that Thames Water deferred approximately £1 billion in investment to protect its financial position, resulting in sustained pollution on an industrial scale, with over 8,100 hours of sewage spills recorded in Fairford since 2024.