Fracking
(asked on 3rd February 2015) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether the Government is a party to the Shale Community Engagement Charter.
This question was answered on 11th February 2015
No. The Shale Community Engagement Charter is an industry led commitment. The Government tabled an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill on 5 February which would require a community benefits scheme to be in place before my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State gives consent for hydraulic fracturing.