A Bill to require the Secretary of State to measure and regulate the impact of unconventional gas extraction on air and water quality and on greenhouse gas emissions; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 May 2016
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This bill would require the Secretary of State to measure and regulate the impact of unconventional gas extraction (fracking) on air and water quality and on greenhouse gas emissions. It aims to create a clear framework for monitoring, reporting and controlling those impacts, with provisions for related measures to support safer extraction.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, having had its first reading in December 2015. No further stages are listed in the provided information.
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8 Dec 2015
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 9 December 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
