The vast majority of Britons think that the Chief Executives of water companies should receive prison sentences if they are found to be responsible for serious incidents of water pollution, shows latest GLPOR survey.

Do you think that the Chief Executives of water companies should or should not receive prison sentences if they are found to be responsible for serious incidents of water pollution?

According to latest GLPOR survey 70 % of Britons think that the Chief Executives of water companies should receive prison sentences if they are found to be responsible for serious incidents of water pollution, compared to 13 % who think they should not and 17 % don’t know.

Sample size: 15149 adults in the UK

Fledwork: 5 May – 9 June 2025