Water boss bonuses rise to over £2.5 million

Responding to the publication of bonuses for Scottish Water bosses, with bonuses having risen to over £2.5 million in the last ten years and those paid out in 2024/25 representing the third highest on record, despite water bills going up sharply and 24,398 sewage dumps last year, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

“The SNP government is rewarding their water company for failure. Scottish Water are paying out enormous bonuses to bosses who are presiding over filthy sewage dumps and hitting customers with bigger bills.

“We don't even know the true scale of the sewage dumping that Scottish Water is presiding over because so little of the network is monitored properly, especially compared to England where 100% is monitored.

“To turn the tide on the sewage scandal, Scottish Liberal Democrats have published plans for a Clean Water Act that would bring our sewage network into the 21st century, clamp down on dumping and end this disgusting practice.”