North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has secured a debate in Parliament on opposing fracking without community consent.
The debate is intended to make the pause on fracking plans in the UK “U-turn proof” by pressuring Conservative MPs to speak out publicly and pledge to oppose any further change by the Government.
The move follows a significant backlash towards the 326 Conservative MPs who voted against a motion in Parliament which would have led to a ban on fracking, despite many of them having stated their opposition to the practice previously. Mrs Morgan said: “It’s really important that beautiful countryside in places like North Shropshire is protected from damaging drilling.
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