"What we have found is a massive failure of regulation and far too many competing interests" ✍️Alistair Carmichael MP politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

Following our session with @ThamesWater last week, we’ve published a letter from their Chair, Sir Adrian Montague.

“We have created incentives to try to retain our most precious resource, which is our senior management team.” If you want a damning example of the culture in the water industry, you could not ask for much better than this from the chair of Thames Water. politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

We’ve launched a new long-term inquiry which will look at the Government's efforts to develop a circular economy. Our first area of scrutiny will be the Global Plastics Treaty, aiming to lessen plastics pollution across the world.

Our Chair Alistair Carmichael MP comments on this morning's news that KKR has pulled out of plans to invest in Thames Water👇

This afternoon our Chair Alistair Carmichael MP asked Defra UK Secretary of State Steve Reed MP what the Government is going to do if Thames Water can't meet its deadline for securing a buyer.

We've published our recent correspondence with @ThamesWater, Ofwat and Defra UK secretary Steve Reed MP regarding the pay out of retention payments. committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e…

Tomorrow at 10am we're questioning the Chair of the Independent Water Commission. This session follows the 'Priorities for the water sector reform' report published today, and will be an opportunity to question Sir Jon Cunliffe on the reports conclusions and recommendations.

Our session on reforming the water sector has started. Watch live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/b9…

Yesterday we questioned Sir Jon Cunliffe, Chair of the Independent Water Commission on whether large bonuses in the water industry attract the wrong candidates to the sector.

Earlier this week we asked Sir Jon Cunliffe, Chair of the Independent Water Commission, whether further powers need to be given to the regulator Ofwat to vet or veto the owners of water companies.

Listen to Helena Dollimore MP speaking about the job ahead for Sir Jon Cunliffe and the Water Commission. You can read our report on priorities for the water sector here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse…

Last week, we visited the John Innes Centre in Norfolk, to see the work they’re doing in agri-research and the companies using new precision breeding technologies. We also visited Morley Farms to see the agri-research in action 👇