Paul Farrelly

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Paul Farrelly

Paul Farrelly has been the Labour Party MP for Newcastle-Under-Lyme since 2001.[1] In the 2015 general election, Farrelly retained his seat with 38% of the vote, and a majority of just 650 over closest competitor Conservative candidate Tony Cox.

Stance on fracking

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Voting record

Farrelly has a mixed voting record on fracking. [2]

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

Staff

Notes

  1. Paul Farrelly, www.parliament.uk, accessed 30 October 2013.
  2. TheyWorkForYou | Paul Farrelly, TheyWorkForYou, accessed 3 January 2017.
  3. Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, parliament.uk, accessed 20 April 2016