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.
Answered on
16 October 2017
There is no legal obligation to consult on associated hydraulic fracturing.
Answered by
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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