Shale Gas Extraction Debate
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Sarah Owen
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(2 years, 3 months ago)
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Sarah Owen (Luton North) (Lab)
Fracking takes huge amounts of water. We have just seen record levels of drought across the entire country, with drier summers predicted for the future. In periods of drought, will Tory Ministers be prioritising precious water supplies to people in their homes or to big fracking companies?