Peter Tapsell, former MP, Louth and Horncastle

How Peter Tapsell voted on greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas.

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Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) to Extract Shale Gas

Parliament has voted on whether hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should be permitted at all, where it should be permitted, and how such operations ought be regulated.

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Peter Tapsell generally voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

All votes about greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas:

On 11 Feb 2015: Peter Tapsell was absent for a vote on Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking) Show vote
On 26 Jan 2015: Peter Tapsell voted against explicitly requiring an environmental permit for hydraulic fracturing activities. Show vote
On 26 Jan 2015: Peter Tapsell voted not to ban the exploitation of unconventional petroleum for at least 18 months and not to require a review of the impact of such exploitation on climate change, the environment, the economy, and health and safety be carried out and published. Show vote

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