MPs angry at water dividends
MPs from the three biggest parties have called on water companies to stop paying dividends to their local authority shareholders. They say water is a public resource and should not be used to make profits. Yesterday the Volkskrant reported wide variations in water prices because some boards have raised water charges to pay dividends.
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