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UIN 129263

Energy: Prices

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24 February 2022

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1 March 2022 · Answer

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Energy

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1 March 2022

Energy

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fracking for (a) oil and (b) natural gas in the UK in response to rising energy prices.

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  1. 24 February 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fracking for (a) oil and (b) natural gas in the UK in response to rising energy prices.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 March 2022

    Answer

    The Government has been clear that shale gas development must be safe and sustainable – both for local communities and the environment. On the basis of the current scientific evidence, the Government has confirmed that it will take a presumption against i...

    Source: Written answer

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