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Written question asked by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 April 2019. It was answered by Claire O'Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Fracking: Costs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his Written Statement of 25 January 2018, if he will publish the outcome and ancillary assessment documentation of all financial resilience tests to confirm an applicant’s ability to fund decommissioning costs pursuant to the process outlined to secure final consent to hydraulically frack.

Answer

The Government has published the outcome of all financial resilience assessments completed to date as part of the decision document issued when granting Hydraulic Fracturing Consent. These can be accessed at the following links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/decision-announced-on-the-hydraulic-fracturing-consent-application-by-cuadrilla-bowland-ltd; and

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hydraulic-fracturing-consent-hfc-application-by-cuadrilla-bowland-ltd-preston-new-road-site-pnr-2-decision-notice.

The Government has no plans to release any further ancillary assessment documentation as this contains commercially sensitive information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
243486
Session
2017-19
Related items
Energy Policy
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Decommissioning Costs Fracking
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk