Petition · past parliament
Stop water companies paying dividends until the leaks are fixed
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Take control of the utilities or make them a non profit organisation
The water companies are not investing enough monies back into the infrastructure, they are paying far more out to investors than they invest into the water network
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The payment of dividends is a matter for individual companies, not the UK Government or Parliament. You could start a new petition calling for a windfall tax to be introduced on the profits of water companies found not to be fixing leaks, if that's something that you'd like to see.
We currently have this petition open calling for water companies to be renationalised: Renationalise water
We currently have this petition open calling for water companies to be renationalised: Renationalise water
Timeline
| 17 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.