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1506776

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to make assessments of levels of local consent for fracking.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	51643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government expects industry to work closely with communities in order to gather the local support needed, as well as to determine what kind of community benefits will be put in place.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 51644 question first answered 28/09/2022 14:30:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1506777

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department will take steps to consult hon. Members when making assessments of local levels of support for new fracking sites.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	51644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government expects industry to work closely with communities in order to gather the local support needed, as well as to determine what kind of community benefits will be put in place.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 51643 question first answered 28/09/2022 14:30:13 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1507723

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has determined the size of control zones covering (a) residential dwellings and (b) businesses in which fracking will not be permitted to take place.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	54584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2022 answer text <p>The development of shale gas will need to meet rigorous safety and environmental standards set by regulators including the Environment Agency, the Health and Safety Executive, and the North Sea Transition Authority. Drawing on lessons from around the world, the Government will ensure that hydraulic fracturing for shale gas is done with as little environmental impact as possible.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 54582 54583 question first answered 12/10/2022 09:06:41 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507725

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department will set a limit on acceptable levels of seismic shocks potentially caused by fracking.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	54586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is reviewing this aspect of shale gas policy as part of a wider reflection on the most appropriate regulatory regime for the industry.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/10/2022 13:52:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507726

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the geological evidence that informed his proposal to end the moratorium on fracking.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	54587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is grateful to the British Geological Survey for their review of the science related to seismic events induced by hydraulic fracturing for shale gas exploration. The report ‘Recent scientific advances in the understanding of induced seismicity from hydraulic fracturing of shales’ has been received and carefully considered, and published on the Government website.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/10/2022 13:52:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507727

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government will take steps to ensure community consent prior to the establishment of fracking sites in (a) York and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	54588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government expects industry to work closely with local communities in order to build support for new developments.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/10/2022 13:53:03 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507728

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the government's new strategy on fracking.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	54589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The invasion of Ukraine and the resulting restrictions on gas supply across Europe has emphasised the need for home grown sources of energy to reduce our reliance on imports. The Government has been clear about this need and will continue to work with stakeholders including industry, expert regulators and communities to understand how developments can gain the support of local communities, contribute to the energy security of the UK and be consistent with our commitments to reduce emissions and protect the environment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/10/2022 13:53:50 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1523072

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Chancellor's statement of 17 October 2022, whether it remains his policy to lift the moratorium on fracking.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	64201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>It remains the Government’s policy to lift the moratorium on shale gas exploration.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/10/2022 13:20:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1379962

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will (a) lift the moratorium on shale gas and (b) take steps to support the safe extraction of the UK's shale gas resources.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	77441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that shale gas development must be safe and sustainable – both for local communities and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>It remains government policy to be guided by the evidence, as demonstrated by BEIS’ Written Ministerial Statement of 4 November 2019, where BEIS confirmed the decision to take a presumption against issuing any further Hydraulic Fracturing Consents, which are required before hydraulic fracturing operations can take place. Please see: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-11-04/HCWS68/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-11-04/HCWS68/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This position, an effective moratorium, will be maintained unless compelling new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2021 14:48:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 34186 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1437723

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Fracking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has he made of the relative seismicity of geothermal energy extraction and shale gas extraction through fracking.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	133995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>A 2012 Written Ministerial Statement outlined new requirements on fracking to mitigate the risks of seismic activity – the ‘traffic light system’. This statement acknowledged that the trigger levels set in this system were cautious and exceeded the control protocols in place for other industries such as geothermal energy, construction and quarrying. However, it was made clear that the reasons for this approach were specific and appropriate to the context of the nascent shale gas sector. It noted that trigger levels could be adjusted upwards as experience of fracking operations developed.</p><p> </p><p>Following a seismic event of magnitude 2.9 at Preston New Road in 2019, the Government took a presumption against issuing further hydraulic fracturing consents. Seismic events induced by fracking had proved to be unpredictable in size, timing and frequency.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the Government’s policy to be guided by the evidence and to minimise disturbance to those living and working nearby, and to prevent the risk of damage.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/03/2022 16:41:10 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker