HARRIETT Baldwin MP has responded after being named on a list that claims she voted in favour of "15 more years of sewage dumping by water companies". 

The Liberal Democrats' Twitter account published a list of MP's who they claim voted in favour of 15 more years of sewage dumping in rivers and coasts.

The Draft Environmental Targets Regulations vote was passed with 300 ayes to 170 noes on January 25.

In response to being named on the list, the West-Worcestershire MP said: “The Government has acted decisively to ensure that water companies behave responsibly when managing discharges in times of very bad weather.

“Sewage overflows are a Victorian infrastructure issue and this is the first Government to take steps to tackle them.

“The Environment Act has strengthened powers in this respect and water companies can face substantial fines if they transgress.

“It is disappointing that the Liberal Democrats voted against legally binding plans to tackle water pollution in Parliament.”

Mrs Baldwin's Conservative colleagues Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, and Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid-Worcestershire, also voted in favour.

Mr Huddleston said: “This week in Parliament there were multiple votes on environmental targets and regulations.

"I and my conservative colleagues voted in favour of all of them, Labour, the Lib Dems and others voted against. I think that speaks for itself.”

Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, called the list "outrageous" and accused the political party of "gaslighting", meaning to manipulate.

He said: "This list is an outrageous piece of gaslighting and misinformation from the Liberal Democrats and they should be ashamed of themselves.

"The vote was setting legally binding targets to reduce pollution.

"This information is extremely misleading in a week parliament has voted to strengthen the law instead watering it down.

"By voting against it, they would have failed to set any legally binding targets, but thankfully they are now being put in place.

"It is about improving the situation and making sure water companies are being held accountable."

Of the 'noes', 150 were labour, 10 were Liberal Democrats and 10 were other parties.