Water APPG
The British Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water provides "a focus for members to monitor government and regulatory policy and maintain a dialogue with consumers and those with an interest or a duty in relation to the environment and the water industry." [1]
Contents
Officers
As of April 2009: [1]
- Chair: Elliot Morley MP (Lab)
- Vicechair: Earl of Selborne MP (Con)
- Vicechair: Andrew George MP (LD)
- Secretary / Treasurer: Linda Gilroy MP (Lab)
Outside funding or other support
As of April 2009 (registered May 2008): [1]
- Connect Public Affairs Ltd acts as secretariat (administration of membership database, meetings, drafting correspondence)
- £2500 received from each of the following: Water UK, Wessex Water, Anglian Water, Yorkshire Water, South East Water, UNISON, Eaga Partnership, and Southern Water
- £1500 from the Consumer Council for Water
- £1875 from the Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries
To fund fringe events it held at all 3 party conferences last year the group received £3867 from each of the following: Water UK, eaga plc, Yorkshire Water, Wessex Water, plus £2278 from Unison.
To fund an inquiry undertaken by the group the latter received £3350 from each of the following: eaga plc, Unison, Water UK, Wessex Water, WWF-UK, plus £2500 from the Consumer Council for Water and £2750 from the Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries.
- £3000 from Water UK (registered January 2003)[citation needed]
Contact information
Mr Elliot Morley MP
House of Commons
London SW1A OAA
UK
Telephone: 020 7219 3569
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- All-Party Parliamentary Group
- All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Subject Groups
- All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Country Groups
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water," UK House of Commons Register of All-Party Groups, accessed April 2009.
