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HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillMy hon. Friend is right to say that today is not the end of the matter. If the House were not to accept the local consent mechanism, there would be no ability for local…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. That is absolutely the purpose of the consultation—to see what form local consent ought to take19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend. I think his suggestion to have a rapid review of the evidence is eminently sensible.19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillNot at the moment. We want to ensure that the consultation considers the views of regional Mayors and local authorities, as well as the immediate concerns of those most directly…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and I would like to make it absolutely clear that we need local consent before anything happens.19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillNo. Let me be clear to my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) that once the consultation on the mechanism for ascertaining a community’s view has been completed,…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillHow can I not give way to my neighbour from Somerset?19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend on both counts. She is right to say that trying to take control of the Order Paper is parliamentary interweaving rather than the substance of the…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillThe hon. Gentleman always wants to intervene on every point. He always says, “On this point” so it is hard to believe it really is on this point. It makes no sense to become more…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who puts it very clearly. Using our own resources is environmentally friendly, but we have to make sure there is popular consent for it. I…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillThe hon. Gentleman should be supporting what I am saying. He shows the value of local consent. The reality is that it will not always be given, and I am very well aware of that.…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am almost coming to an end and lots of people want to speak. I have taken a vast number of interventions, including three from the Opposition, but I will give way to the hon.…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady, who is always a great contributor to this House. She is right to raise the issue of safety, which will be fundamental to any proposal for the…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillThe hon. Gentleman’s intervention is indeed helpful. Green hydrogen is one of the most exciting technologies, and I am very enthusiastic about the opportunities there.19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, who puts his thoughts with classic cogency.19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillNot at the moment. The Government remain committed to net zero by 2050. It is how we reach that without putting our energy security at risk.19 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillYes, I think I can give the hon. Gentleman the assurance he is asking for. That is why the scheme is as broad as it is. The effect of the price rises we were in danger of seeing…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillI see the right hon. Gentleman is about to intervene. I will just say one thing, because I am coming on to a point about Northern Ireland on the energy bills support scheme. It…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillThe point of the Bill is to bring in support from 1 October. It has already been done in GB for domestic users and it will be retrospective for Northern Ireland. That is what the…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I merely thank everyone in all parts of the House for their participation: the official Opposition, the SNP, the Liberal…17 Oct 2022