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Proceeding contribution from Grahame Morris (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 3 November 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Shale Gas.


Shale Gas

The Minister is always generous in giving way, and I appreciate that. Will he offer a clarification on environmental controls? The hon. Member for Tamworth (Christopher Pincher) raised a point about the depth of the fracking compared with the depth of the water table, and said that there was no prospect of contamination. I understand the point that the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Yeo) made about the integrity of the wells, but in the north-east we have had huge problems with mine water pollution and contamination. Will that be a consideration for the Environment Agency in determining licences?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
534 c361WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Energy supply Exploration Natural gas Safety Earthquakes Cuadrilla Resources
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk