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Written question asked by Lee Rowley (Conservative) on Monday, 21 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 June 2021. It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Fracking: Planning Permission

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many extant planning permissions there are which permit the construction of fracking sites.

Answer

The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government does not collect data at this level of detail. We do collect statistics on applications for oil and gas development but without distinguishing the method (such as hydraulic fracturing) by which the oil or gas is extracted from the ground. The data is publicly available and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19663
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Planning permission Fracking
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk