United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101021
Fracking
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1 December 2022
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12 December 2022 · Answer
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12 December 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on fracking; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of permitting fracking on the Government's net zero
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1 December 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on fracking; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of permitting fracking on the Government's net zero
Source: Commons
12 December 2022
Answer
The Government has adopted a presumption against issuing any further hydraulic fracturing consents. This is an effective moratorium on fracking and is in line with the commitment made in the 2019 Conservative Manifesto. This position will be maintained un...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-12-01/101021
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1547406
- uk · wq-1547406 · source updated 12 December 2022