Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nationalise the water industry in England and Wales without delay
Closed
1,759 signatures
What the petition asks
Given the appalling state of rivers and beaches as a result of unlimited raw sewage discharges while the water industry has paid out £72 billion in shareholder dividends since its privatisation.
To vastly improve and tighten public control and scrutiny of this vital public service and ensure that any financial surpluses are invested in the industry and not distributed as shareholder dividends.
Timeline
| 26 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,759
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
26 May 2023
Closed
26 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.