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Oral Answers to Questions

Mike Weir Excerpts
Thursday 6th November 2014

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Notwithstanding the changes that have been made in clauses 32 and 33 of the Infrastructure Bill, which is in the other place, will the Minister confirm that anyone wishing to explore or take part in fracking will still have to obtain planning permission from the relevant local authority and that the Government have no plans to change that?