Shale Gas Extraction Debate
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Janet Daby
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(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
The socialists do not like people being paid for things. It seems perfectly reasonable to pay people and, if we inconvenience them, to compensate them, and that will be part of the overall package if shale gas can be extracted.
Janet Daby (Lewisham East) (Lab)
Are the Government aware that fracking not only breaks a promise made to the public in the Conservative party’s 2019 manifesto, but will not cut bills? It is a grossly unpopular method, and a method that will warm our planet. Indeed, it is wrapped up in climate denial.