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777946

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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, pursuant to the Oral Answer of the Prime Minister, Official Report, column 300, of 25 October 2017, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the proposals to be brought to Parliament on fracking.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	109760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister around matters of energy policy.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 30/10/2017 16:12:49 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

776199

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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 his Department's policy is on hydraulic fracturing; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of planning regulations for hydraulic fracturing and coal bed methane extraction.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government supports shale gas exploration to determine the potential of the industry. Shale gas could create a new British industry, provide more jobs and make us less reliant on imports from abroad. However, we are clear: shale gas operations will only take place in a manner which is safe for the environment and local communities.</p><p>Any company looking to develop shale will need to obtain all the necessary permissions, including planning and environmental permits, before hydraulic fracturing can be carried out.</p><p>We have an effective planning system to consider and scrutinise all oil and gas development in this country. Delivering the Government’s ambitions requires close partnership working with other Government Departments, including DCLG, as well as planning authorities, the industry, regulators and local communities.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/10/2017 15:59:38 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

776200

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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's policy on hydraulic fracturing involves implementing the pledges made in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	108987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering its approach to implementing the manifesto proposals on shale gas.</p><p>We support shale gas exploration to determine the potential of the industry.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/10/2017 15:58:54 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

773335

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 107214, on fracking, if he will make it his policy to undertake a public consultation prior to any decision being taken on granting hydraulic fracturing consent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	108357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>There is no legal requirement to undertake consultation. The Department will respond appropriately in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/10/2017 14:13:33 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

772364

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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 take steps to ensure that his decision on hydraulic fracturing consent applications, and the assessments made to support it, are published.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	108109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The majority of information contained in a hydraulic fracturing consent application will already be in the public domain. The Department plans to publish its response, as appropriate, and in line with its obligations under the Environmental Information Regulations.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/10/2017 11:33:25 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

769049

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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 he plans to consult (a) Parliament and (b) the public prior to taking decisions on granting hydraulic fracturing consent.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	107214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>There is no legal obligation to consult on associated hydraulic fracturing.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 16/10/2017 15:44:45 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

752858

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 3330, on natural gas: storage, if he will suspend fracking for as long as the UK continues to have secure gas supplies.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	5116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Shale gas could have great potential to be a domestic energy resource that makes us less reliant on imports and opens up a wealth of job opportunities. The economic impact of shale, both locally and nationally will depend on whether shale development is technically and commercially viable and on the level of production. To determine the potential of the industry and how development will proceed, we need exploration to go ahead.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/07/2017 16:58:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford previous answer version 6592 answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

749539

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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 his Department's policy is on fracking.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government supports shale gas exploration to determine the potential of the industry. Shale gas is natural gas found deep underground in impermeable shale rock and requires hydraulic fracturing (or ‘fracking’) to flow.</p><p> </p><p>Shale gas could create a new British industry, provide more jobs and make us less reliant on imports from abroad. However, we are clear: shale gas operations will only take place in a manner which is safe for the environment and local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Any company looking to develop shale will need to obtain all the necessary permissions, including planning and environmental permits, before hydraulic fracturing can be carried out.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:32:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748580

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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 his policy is on hydraulic fracturing.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government supports shale gas exploration to determine the potential of the industry. Shale gas is natural gas found deep underground in impermeable shale rock and requires hydraulic fracturing (or ‘fracking’) to flow.</p><p> </p><p>Shale gas could create a new British industry, provide more jobs and make us less reliant on imports from abroad. However, we are clear, shale gas operations will only take place in a manner which is safe for the environment and local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Any company looking to develop shale will need to obtain all the necessary permissions, including planning and environmental permits, before hydraulic fracturing can be carried out.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 11/07/2017 14:36:36 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

732840

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 maintenance and inspection procedures he plans to put in place to protect underground water supplies from damage as a result of shale gas extraction.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	1444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Under section 50 of the Infrastructure Act 2015, hydraulic fracture consent will not be issued unless the my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State is satisfied thirteen conditions are met. This includes an assessment of environmental impacts, independent well inspections, and groundwater monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2016, hydraulic fracturing is prohibited in “protected groundwater source areas” (SPZ1s), which are areas close to drinking water sources where there is the greatest risk associated with groundwater contamination.</p><p> </p><p>The environmental regulator (the Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, or Natural Resources Wales) has the power to require baseline monitoring of those environmental indicators it considers appropriate and for the lengths of time that it deems suitable for each given site. This may include monitoring of soil, air, surface water and groundwater for a range of pollutants. The regulator assesses this based on the characteristics of each site, applying the regulator’s own expert judgment rather than adopting a blanket approach.</p><p> </p><p>The environmental regulator will not permit the use of hazardous substances, as defined by the Water Framework Directive and the Groundwater Directive, for any activity including hydraulic fracturing where these substances might enter groundwater and cause pollution.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/07/2017 13:56:37 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight