Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many onsite inspections the Environment Agency has conducted at Cuadrilla Resources’ shale gas site at Preston New Road since November 2016.

The Environment Agency has conducted five site inspections at the Preston New Road site since November 2016. The Environment Agency undertakes a range of activities to assess compliance with the permit, including reviewing the reports and monitoring data. Information on recent Environment Agency compliance activities can be found on the Citizen Space webportal page for the Cuadrilla site.