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."

Officers
As of April 2009:
 * 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):
 * 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)

Contact information
Mr Elliot Morley MP House of Commons London SW1A OAA UK

Telephone: 020 7219 3569

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 * All-Party Parliamentary Group
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