Graham Stuart

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Graham Stuart

Graham Stuart has been the Conservative Party MP for Beverley and Holderness since 2005.[1] In the 2015 general election he retained his seat with a majority of 12,203. [2]

Stance on fracking

Stuart's constituency includes three oil and gas licence blocks, awarded to Cuadrilla by the Oil and Gas Authority under its 14th licensing round in 2015. There are plans for 2D seismic surveying. [3] No applications are currently underway.

Voting record

Stuart has voted a mixture of for and against increased regulation on fracking. [4]

  • 26 January 2015: voted against making fracking companies apply for an environmental permit before conducting exploratory drilling. He voted against an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill to include an 18 month moratorium on fracking.
  • 11 February 2015: voted in favour of requiring more pre-conditions for where fracking can take place.
  • 16 December 2015: voted in favour of weakening regulations on fracking in protected areas and national parks.

Notes

  1. Mr Graham Stuart, www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 November 2013.
  2. Graham Stuart Express, accessed 19 May 2015
  3. Oil and gas: licensing rounds, GOV.uk, accessed 14 November 2016.
  4. TheyWorkForYou | Graham Stuart, TheyWorkForYou, accessed 23 November 2016.