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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2017. It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Fracking: Ryedale

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the KM3 well at Ryedale, North Yorkshire, if he will conduct an urgent investigation into (a) the type and volume of chemicals which have been put down that well and (b) whether fractures have been caused by those chemicals; and if he will suspend any decision on fracking at KM8 Ryedale until the completion of that investigation.

Answer

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is carefully considering the application submitted by Third Energy for the Kirby Misperton well-site (KM8) and will respond in due course.

Any concerns regarding the chemicals used in the KM3 well should be directed to the Environment Agency.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115005
Session
2017-19
Related items
Fracking: Ryedale
Thursday, 8 February 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Chemicals Ryedale Fracking
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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