England’s water firms respond to investigation into role of global investors

Guardian analysis reveals more than 70% of English water industry in foreign ownership

• Revealed: more than 70% of English water industry is in foreign ownership
• England's water: the world's piggy bank
• Can global water investors be held to account?
• England's water: is privatised model a fair system?

The water companies responded to the Guardian's requests for comment as follows.

A Severn Trent spokesperson said: Since privatisation, Severn Trent has invested 25bn in infrastructure, including 100m each year improving the rivers in our region.