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Debate between Simon Wright and Charles Hendry
Charles Hendry
Let me give the hon. Gentleman an absolute assurance that all those issues will be completely taken into account. The fluid used is 99% water and there are already very strict controls on how it is used and on what happens after it has been through the process. There are very strong regulations, too, on how the fracking activity is separated from the water table and they are often several thousand feet apart. All those issues will be considered with the greatest care before we go forward. We believe that this technology has real potential, but it must be used in the safest possible way.
Simon Wright (Norwich South) (LD)
15. What steps he is taking to support combined heat and power biomass gasification plants.