All 1 Debates between Gerald Howarth and Tim Yeo

Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

Debate between Gerald Howarth and Tim Yeo
Monday 26th January 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gerald Howarth Portrait Sir Gerald Howarth (Aldershot) (Con)
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Will my hon. Friend give way?

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

Gerald Howarth Portrait Sir Gerald Howarth
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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.