Written question asked by Mark Menzies (Conservative) on Monday, 5 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 November 2018. It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Monday, 12 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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Fracking: Lancashire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment his Department has made of geological activity in Fylde (a) since the commencement of exploratory drilling at the Preston New Road Shale Gas site and (b) prior to such drilling.

Answer

This is publicly available information:

https://www.bgs.ac.uk/research/groundwater/shaleGas/monitoring/lancashire.html.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

188137

Session

2017-19

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Natural gas Lancashire Geology Fracking

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk