Written question asked by Cat Smith (Labour) on Friday, 4 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 September 2015. It was answered by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative) on Friday, 11 September 2015 on behalf of the Prime Minister.
Fracking
- Question
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To ask the Prime Minister, whether he read the report, Shale Gas: Rural Economy Impacts, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in March 2014.
- Answer
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This was a draft internal DEFRA paper which was not analytically robust.
The UK has a regulatory regime that will ensure that the exploration and production of shale gas can be carried out in a safe and environmentally sound manner. We are committed to ensuring that communities feel the benefits of fracking. Investment in shale could reach £33 billion and support 64,000 jobs in the oil, gas, construction, engineering and chemical sectors. That would be good news for the whole of the UK economy.
Secondary information
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- 9076
- Session
- 2015-16
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- Subjects
- Fracking
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