Labour and Lib Dem accuse government of sneaking plans through ‘back door’ after giving no time for Commons debate
MPs have voted to allow fracking under Britain’s national parks, drawing accusations that the government has sneaked the measure through parliament without a proper debate.
Ministers used a statutory instrument – a form of secondary legislation – to push through the new rules, which means legislation can pass into law without a debate in the House of Commons. MPs voted in favour by 298 to 261.
Read the full story in the Guardian here…….
Full list of MP votes here……..
Lancashire MPs voted (only 4 voted against, shame on the rest) :-
Borough MP Party Voted
Blackburn BC Kate Hollern Labour Abstained
Blackpool North and Cleveleys BC Paul Maynard Conservative FOR
Blackpool South BC Gordon Marsden Labour Against
Burnley BC Julie Cooper Labour Abstained
Chorley CC Lindsay Hoyle Labour Abstained
Fylde CC Mark Menzies Conservative FOR
Hyndburn BC Graham Jones Labour Against
Lancaster and Fleetwood CC Catherine Smith Labour Against
Morecambe and Lunesdale CC David Morris Conservative FOR
Pendle BC Andrew Stephenson Conservative FOR
Preston BC Mark Hendrick Lab/Cooperative Against
Ribble Valley CC Nigel Evans Conservative FOR
Rossendale and Darwen BC Jake Berry Conservative FOR
South Ribble CC Seema Kennedy Conservative FOR
Wyre and Preston North CC Ben Wallace Conservative FOR
