Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Friday, 14 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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Fracking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the statement made by the Prime Minister in the House on 8 September 2022 that the Government would end the moratorium on shale gas extraction where there is local support, how his Department defines local support in that context.