Shale Gas Extraction

Sarah Owen Excerpts
Thursday 22nd September 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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Balderdash.

Sarah Owen Portrait Sarah Owen (Luton North) (Lab)
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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?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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The water for fracking is primarily recycled.