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Written question asked by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2014. It was answered by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 November 2014 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Fracking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 6 November 2014, Official Report, column 951, on fracking, if he will make it his policy to ensure that all proposed sites have an environmental impact assessment.

Answer

All projects which are deemed to have significant effects on the environment will require an Environmental Impact Assessment.

The industry has committed to perform Environmental Impact Assessments for all proposals involving hydraulic fracturing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
214546
Session
2014-15
Related items
Fracking
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Oral questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Environmental impact assessment Fracking
Link
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