Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

Gerald Howarth Excerpts

Monday 26th January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Helen Jones]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)]

Will my hon. Friend give way?

[Mr Yeo]

I should now make progress, because other colleagues wish to speak, but I give way to my hon. Friend.

[Sir Gerald Howarth]

I am concerned about the potential impact of subsidence from fracking. I represented Cannock and Burntwood for nine years, and I saw the effects of subsidence from coal mining. The coal industry did not require planning permission to undermine people’s homes.