Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Oral Answer of the Prime Minister, Official Report, column 300, of 25 October 2017, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the proposals to be brought to Parliament on fracking.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister around matters of energy policy.