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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 2 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 November 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 7 November 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Fracking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2017 to Question 109370, on fracking, and with reference to his Department's hydraulic fracturing consent guidance, published in February 2017, whether licensees seeking hydraulic fracturing consent (HFC) will be required to provide details in environmental permit applications of proposed plans to undertake 12 months' monitoring of the level of methane in groundwater in relation to (a) the current application for HFC for Ryedale, North Yorkshire and (b) all future such applications.

Answer

Under section 4A of the Petroleum Act 1998, all licensees are required to provide details of proposed plans to undertake 12 months' monitoring of the level of methane in groundwater, in line with the guidance[1] issued by the Department in February 2017.


[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/591631/Hydraulic_Fracturing_Consent_Guidance.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111259
Session
2017-19
Related items
Fracking
Monday, 30 October 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Monitoring Methane Ground water Fracking
Link
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