Natascha Engel
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Natascha Engel has been the Labour Party MP for North East Derbyshire since 2005.[1] In the 2015 general election she retained her seat with a majority of 1,883. [2]
Stance on fracking
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Engel's constituency includes six oil and gas licence blocks, all awarded to INEOS by the Oil and Gas Authority under the 14th licensing round in 2015. There are plans for four shale wells, one hrz frac well and 2D and 3D seismic surveying; no applications are currently underway. [3]
Voting record
Engel has an inconsistent voting record on fracking. [4]
- 26 January 2015: voted for making fracking companies apply for an environmental permit before conducting exploratory drilling. She was absent however for a vote to amend the Infrastructure Bill to include a moratorium on fracking.
- 11 February 2015: voted against requiring more pre-conditions for where fracking can take place.
- 16 December 2015: absent for a vote on loosening the conditions for when fracking to take place in protected areas and national parks.
Staff
Affiliations
- Former member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for European Reform
Notes
- ↑ Natascha Engel, www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 October 2013.
- ↑ Derbyshire North East Parliamentary constituency BBC News, accessed 21 May 2015
- ↑ Oil and gas: licensing rounds, GOV.uk, accessed 14 November 2016.
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou | Natascha Engel, TheyWorkForYou, accessed 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 20 April 2016
