Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Wednesday, 14 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2018. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Friday, 23 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Fracking: Lancashire
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any staff of the Health and Safety Executive have visited the Preston New Road shale gas site since the four seismic events of greater than the red light 0.5ML threshold that occurred between 26 October 2018 and 4 November 2018.
- Answer
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) closely scrutinises activity on the Preston New Road site, working with its fellow regulators. HSE visits sites on the basis of identified risk. HSE has made four site visits to the Preston New Road site before hydraulic fracturing commenced, including an inspection of the high-pressure equipment on 3 and 4 October 2018. HSE has not visited the site since 4 November 2018.
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- Written question
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- 191380
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- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Health and Safety Executive Earthquakes Lancashire Fracking
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