Shale Gas Extraction Debate
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Andrew Bridgen
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Shale Gas Extraction
Andrew Bridgen Excerpts(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
Compensation and consent become two sides of the same coin. People will be able to negotiate the level of compensation and it will be a matter for the companies to try and ensure widespread consent by offering a compensation package that is attractive. [Interruption.] Opposition Members howl and wail about this because, actually, we are trying to use market forces. It is amazing—a Conservative Government using market forces!
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
Does my right hon. Friend agree that we should have been fracking our shale gas two years ago? But we are where we are, and the best available time to start is immediately.
Mr Rees-Mogg
My hon. Friend says only two years ago—why such a short timeframe?