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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1543

Fracking (Measurement and Regulation of Impacts) (Air, Water and Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill requires fracking companies in the UK to properly measure and publicly report the pollution they cause to air quality, water, and the climate. It aims to ensure that fracking operations are tightly regulated so the public and government know exactly what environmental damage is happening.

Presented by Geraint Davies.
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The people's count204 votes
54% Aye · 11146% No · 93
MPs' vote556 MPs
41% Ayes · 23059% Noes · 326
The democratic gap

13% , a moderate gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading21 Jan 2015
  • 2nd reading