Severn Trent, United Utilities, Anglian Water and South West Water: Nationalisation Research

GB public research on the appetite for nationalising the water sector.

• When provided with arguments for and against the nationalisation of water and sewage services, 42% of the British public support nationalisation.
• When asked about UK government priorities with regards to public spending, only 1 in 5 adults (19%) say that the UK government should prioritise nationalising private companies.
• 3 in 10 GB adults (31%) say that water and sewage companies should be prioritised for nationalisation if the UK government were to nationalise services currently provided by private companies – fourth of five options.

Date Published: 19/04/2018

Categories: Infrastructure | Politics | Public and communities | Social | UK

Client: Tulchan Group

Methodology

Online research with a demographically representative sample of 2,053 British adults (18+)

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