The Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock's full title is The Baroness Hayman of Ullock. Her name is Susan Mary Hayman, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
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Lords votes · 2026
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-17
Thames Water
I am not in a position to comment on chumminess, because I do not know the people involved. The whole point of bringing in a new regulator is to improve things and get the right focus, so that we can really shake up the water industry and make sure that
2026-06-17
Thames Water
The simple answer is that we are considering all possibilities and eventualities. We want to have everything on the table, because the most important thing is that we continue to maintain this absolutely vital public service.
2026-06-17
Thames Water
I am sure the noble and right reverend Lord will be pleased to hear that something drastic is about to happen. Ofwat is the regulator currently, which is why it is its decision as to whether to accept the proposal referred to in the Statement. But the w
2026-06-17
Thames Water
That is an interesting suggestion by the noble Baroness and one that I am happy to take back to the department.
2026-06-17
Thames Water
I know the Abingdon area applications very well. In a previous life I worked in communications on major infrastructure, and I remember it crossing my path probably 20 years ago now.
2026-06-17
Thames Water
I can see where the noble Baroness is coming from. The difficulty is that if a company continues to pollute regularly and other water companies are being fined, where is the fairness and logic in letting one company off the hook because it has got itself
2026-06-17
Thames Water
The Government are very keen to crack on with building new reservoirs, which are an absolutely critical part of the infrastructure we need for the future. One reason for bringing in the Planning and Infrastructure Act was to look at how we can speed up p
2026-06-17
Thames Water
We do not want to put this on to consumers, because it just does not seem to be the right approach. The noble Lord is absolutely right that serious investment needs to take place in the water industry, not just in the south-east but right across the coun
2026-06-17
Thames Water
As I said, we have the water Bill coming through. These issues are going to be put forward in a water Bill. They will be debated and discussed in a water Bill. We need to get it right. Thames Water has some particular and immediate problems, so it will b
2026-06-17
Thames Water
That is an interesting point and it is being discussed. Thames Water is huge and has quite different catchment areas. I remember going on a boat to look at the successful tidal project in London that the noble Baroness talked about, in the early days. It
2026-06-17
Thames Water
It is because that is the generally understood figure. That is why we go with that figure.
2026-06-17
Thames Water
The noble Lord is correct that how debt was leveraged was unsustainable. It has led us to a situation where companies—not just Thames Water—are saddled with a ridiculous amount of debt that the regulator should have had more of a grip on. I am happy to d
2026-06-17
Thames Water
On the basis that I do not know how many pipes, what size reservoir and where it would be, it is difficult to assess a capital investment. The Government have a reservoir policy. We have committed to building new reservoirs. No Government have done that
2026-06-17
Thames Water
My understanding is that that is not the assessment by Ofwat at the current time. However, the noble Lord makes some good points. I am sure that the Secretary of State and the Minister for Water meet regularly with Ofwat. We are watching very closely for
2026-06-17
Thames Water
The detail of the regulator will be in the new Bill. The noble Lord has mentioned this to me a number of times. That companies have been allowed to generate debt to use the money has been a cause of many of the difficulties that we see today. The way tha
2026-06-17
Thames Water
I suggest to the noble Lord that the fact that we are talking about removing Ofwat and bringing in a single, more powerful regulator in the water Bill answers his question. It is not just about who the regulator is but about what the regulator’s prioriti
2026-06-17
Thames Water
One of the key reasons why we are in such a mess in the water industry is because the amount of debt has meant a lack of the correct investment, and that has led to so many problems regarding pollution, customer bills, and so on. If we are to make sure t
2026-06-17
Thames Water
I absolutely agree that it is unethical to raise money to pay yourself bonuses when you have not improved the company: all you have done is get it into more and more debt, and you have had to go into further debt to get the money out of it. I know that i
2026-06-17
Thames Water
Clearly, we need to see the water Bill to see the detail on that and many other issues that people have a particular interest in. The Government are clear that we do not want to have overburdensome regulation. That is important. The regulator is there to
2026-06-17
Thames Water
My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their questions on this Statement. There are quite a lot of questions, so I will do my best to cover them but, as always, if I have missed anything out, we will get back to noble Lords.
First, it is important to poin
That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 April be approved.
Relevant document: 2nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 15 June.
2026-06-16
Environment Act 2021 Targets
As the noble Lord rightly says, government cannot pay for everything. As noble Lords have previously said, these are difficult and challenging targets; there is a lot of work to do, and engaging the private sector is critical. I know that the noble Lord
2026-06-16
Environment Act 2021 Targets
With the interim and statutory targets that we have on habitat, a mix of groups—farmers, environmental NGOs, businesses and the public—are going to have to come together to meet them. To meet the habitat targets, we have lots of inter- dependencies, whi
2026-06-16
Environment Act 2021 Targets
River health is incredibly important for all sorts of reasons. Coming back to invasive species, we have issues with invasive species, such as mink, in rivers, so we need to look at it in the round. We have agriculture pollution, and there is run-off from
2026-06-16
Environment Act 2021 Targets
We are all aware of the damage that bottom trawling can do, which is why we are looking to improve the situation in our marine protected areas. We had a Question on this quite recently, when I mentioned that we are working with the MMO on this. We need t
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Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-09 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Opposition posts
2021-12-04 → 2023-10-26
Shadow Spokesperson (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2020-10-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2020-10-21 → 2024-07-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2017-02-09 → 2019-11-06
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2016-10-10 → 2017-02-09
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Flooding and Coastal Communities)
2015-09-18 → 2016-10-10
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2015-07-06 → 2015-10-26
Justice Committee
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All Party Parliamentary Group on Human-Relevant Science
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Officer | Alliance for Human Relevant Science | 4 | 2025-02-06 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Timber Industries
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Co-Chair | Confederation of Timber Industries | 4 | 2025-01-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Banning Trophy Hunting
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Co-Chair | — | 12 | 2024-11-01 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
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| Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-09-04 | |
| Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-09-08 |
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