One Final Push: Tell Parliament to Take Back Our Water
On Monday, 14th September, MPs will debate whether the public should be given a referendum on returning the water industry to public ownership.
The petition, created by our fellow campaigner Ash Smith of Windrush WASP, has already gathered more than 200,000 signatures. That is an incredible achievement, but now we need to make sure MPs listen.
For decades, customers have watched their bills rise while water companies have paid billions to shareholders, allowed infrastructure to deteriorate, and repeatedly polluted our rivers and seas.
Enough is enough. Water is an essential public service, not a commodity to be exploited for private profit.
Before Monday’s debate, we are asking everyone to take two simple actions:
1. Sign and share the petition
If you have not already signed, please do so now—and send it to your friends, family, and colleagues:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762640
The petition closes on 1 October, so this is our final opportunity to push the number of signatures even higher.
2. Email your MP before Monday
Ask your MP to attend the debate on 14 September and speak in support of giving the public a say on the future ownership of our water.
You can find and contact your MP by entering your postcode here:
Your message does not need to be long. You can simply write:
“As your constituent, I am asking you to attend the parliamentary debate on petition 762640 on Monday, 14th September, and support its call for a referendum on returning the water industry to public ownership. More than 200,000 people have already signed the petition. Please represent your constituents and ensure our voices are heard.”
This debate gives us a rare opportunity to put public ownership directly before Parliament, but it will only have an impact if MPs know their constituents expect them to be there.
Please sign. Please share. Most importantly, please contact your MP before Monday.
Together, we can show Parliament that the public has had enough of paying the price for a failed privatized water system.