Commenting on news that Scottish Water bills will increase by five percent, Dumbarton constituency MSP Jackie Baillie said: “It beggars belief that the SNP are letting Scottish Water hike bills at a time when so many people are struggling to make ends meet.

“People in my constituency, in Dumbarton, Alexandria, Helensburgh and Lomond and across Scotland are facing the worst cost of living crisis in decades, but Scottish Water are sitting on £500million pounds in cash reserves.

“If the SNP really want to help people through this cost of living crisis, they need to stop this painful bill hike going ahead and freeze water rates.”