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Melissa Jones: /* Views on fracking */

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Views on fracking

Melissa Jones: /* Views on fracking */

2019-07-25T03:59:44Z

Views on fracking

Melissa Jones: /* Views on fracking */ against Cuadrilla Roseacre site

2019-07-25T03:58:36Z

Views on fracking: against Cuadrilla Roseacre site

Melissa Jones at 03:55, 25 July 2019

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Melissa Jones at 15:29, 18 August 2017

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Melissa Jones at 04:54, 10 August 2017

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Riccardo Boscherini: /* Views on fracking */

2017-01-27T14:54:12Z

Views on fracking

Melissa Jones at 01:57, 25 August 2015

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Olivia Rendall at 14:35, 21 May 2015

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Olivia Rendall at 05:25, 13 May 2015

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 ==Views on fracking==
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 In an interview with ''The Telegraph'' newspaper in August 2013, Wallace 'hit out at the “risible” deals being offered to counties that allow fracking', the controversial method of gas extraction.

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 In January 2014 Wallace described as ‘pathetic’ and ‘insulting’ the Coalition government's new fracking incentives for communities which would allow them to keep 100 per cent of business rates from extraction sites. <ref> Isabelle Hardman, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/01/fracking-incentives-pathetic-and-insulting-tory-mp-warns/ Fracking incentives ‘pathetic’ and ‘insulting’, Tory MP warns], ''The Spectator'', 13 January 2014 </ref>
+===Objects to Cuadrilla site===
-In January 2018, Wallace was one of two Conservative Lancashire MPs who objected to [[Cuadrilla]]’s revised plans for fracking at Roseacre Wood. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/01/10/lancashire-tory-mps-object-to-cuadrillas-revised-plans-for-fracking-at-roseacre-wood/ Two Lancashire Tory MPs object to Cuadrilla’s revised plans for fracking at Roseacre Wood], DrillorDrop, 10 January 2018 </ref>
+In January 2018, Wallace was one of two Conservative Lancashire MPs who objected to [[Cuadrilla]]’s revised plans for fracking at Roseacre Wood. His constituency includes the village of Inskip and the boundary is close to Roseacre and Elswick. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/01/10/lancashire-tory-mps-object-to-cuadrillas-revised-plans-for-fracking-at-roseacre-wood/ Two Lancashire Tory MPs object to Cuadrilla’s revised plans for fracking at Roseacre Wood], DrillorDrop, 10 January 2018 </ref>
 ==Outside interests==

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	In January 2014 Wallace described as ‘pathetic’ and ‘insulting’ the Coalition government's new fracking incentives for communities which would allow them to keep 100 per cent of business rates from extraction sites. <ref> Isabelle Hardman, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/01/fracking-incentives-pathetic-and-insulting-tory-mp-warns/ Fracking incentives ‘pathetic’ and ‘insulting’, Tory MP warns], ''The Spectator'', 13 January 2014 </ref>		In January 2014 Wallace described as ‘pathetic’ and ‘insulting’ the Coalition government's new fracking incentives for communities which would allow them to keep 100 per cent of business rates from extraction sites. <ref> Isabelle Hardman, [http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2014/01/fracking-incentives-pathetic-and-insulting-tory-mp-warns/ Fracking incentives ‘pathetic’ and ‘insulting’, Tory MP warns], ''The Spectator'', 13 January 2014 </ref>
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		+	In January 2018, Wallace was one of two Conservative Lancashire MPs who objected to [[Cuadrilla]]’s revised plans for fracking at Roseacre Wood. <ref> Ruth Hayhurst, [https://drillordrop.com/2018/01/10/lancashire-tory-mps-object-to-cuadrillas-revised-plans-for-fracking-at-roseacre-wood/ Two Lancashire Tory MPs object to Cuadrilla’s revised plans for fracking at Roseacre Wood], DrillorDrop, 10 January 2018 </ref>

	==Outside interests==		==Outside interests==

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 [[File:Ben Wallace.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ben Wallace]]
-'''Ben Wallace''' is the UK Minister of State for Security. He  has been the British [[Conservative Party]] MP for Wyre and Preston North since 2010 and was re-elected in May 2015 with a majority of 14,151. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/conservative/ben-wallace/142 Ben Wallace] ''Express'', accessed 13 May 2015 </ref> From 2005 to 2010, he was MP for Lancaster and Wyre.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-ben-wallace/1539 Mr Ben Wallace], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref>
+'''Ben Wallace''' was appointed the UK defence secretary in July 2019, promoted from his previous role as minister of state for security.
 Wallace was an aide to [[Ken Clarke]] during his time as Minister Without Portfolio, and was appointed an assistant government whip in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> In May 2015, Wallace was promoted to parliamentary under secretary of state at the [[Northern Ireland Office]]. <ref> [http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/top-government-role-for-lancashire-mp-1-7256145 Top government role for Lancashire MP] ''Lancashire Evening Press'', 12 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015 </ref>

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 '''Ben Wallace''' is the UK Minister of State for Security. He  has been the British [[Conservative Party]] MP for Wyre and Preston North since 2010 and was re-elected in May 2015 with a majority of 14,151. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/conservative/ben-wallace/142 Ben Wallace] ''Express'', accessed 13 May 2015 </ref> From 2005 to 2010, he was MP for Lancaster and Wyre.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-ben-wallace/1539 Mr Ben Wallace], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref>
-Wallace was an aide to [[Ken Clarke]] during his time as Minister Without Portfolio, and was appointed an assistant government whip in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref>
+Wallace was an aide to [[Ken Clarke]] during his time as Minister Without Portfolio, and was appointed an assistant government whip in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> In May 2015, Wallace was promoted to parliamentary under secretary of state at the [[Northern Ireland Office]]. <ref> [http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/top-government-role-for-lancashire-mp-1-7256145 Top government role for Lancashire MP] ''Lancashire Evening Press'', 12 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015 </ref>
 ==Background==

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 [[File:Ben Wallace.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ben Wallace]]
-'''Ben Wallace''' has been the British [[Conservative Party]] MP for Wyre and Preston North since 2010 and was re-elected in May 2015 with a majority of 14,151. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/conservative/ben-wallace/142 Ben Wallace] ''Express'', accessed 13 May 2015 </ref>
+'''Ben Wallace''' is the UK Minister of State for Security. He  has been the British [[Conservative Party]] MP for Wyre and Preston North since 2010 and was re-elected in May 2015 with a majority of 14,151. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/conservative/ben-wallace/142 Ben Wallace] ''Express'', accessed 13 May 2015 </ref> From 2005 to 2010, he was MP for Lancaster and Wyre.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-ben-wallace/1539 Mr Ben Wallace], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref>
 Wallace was an aide to [[Ken Clarke]] during his time as Minister Without Portfolio, and was appointed an assistant government whip in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref>
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 ==Background==
 After leaving school at 18, Wallace spent a short period as a ski instructor in Austria before entering the [[Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst]]. He was commissioned into the [[Scots Guards]], aged twenty. Wallace saw operational service in Northern Ireland and Central America, serving as Platoon Commander, Company Commander, Operations Officer and as an Intelligence Officer in Northern Ireland. In 1991 he was Mentioned in Despatches.<ref>[http://www.benwallacemp.com/biography.htm Biography], Ben Wallace MP, accessed 31 October 2013.</ref>
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-[[Category:Scots Guards|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Conservative Party|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:MP|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Fracking|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Iran|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Lobbying|Wallace, Ben]] [[Category:British Politician|Wallace, Ben]]
+[[Category:Scots Guards|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Conservative Party|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:MP|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Fracking|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Iran|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Lobbying|Wallace, Ben]] [[Category:British Politician|Wallace, Ben]][[Category:Defence]]

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	==Views on fracking==		==Views on fracking==
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	In an interview with ''The Telegraph'' newspaper in August 2013, Wallace 'hit out at the “risible” deals being offered to counties that allow fracking', the controversial method of gas extraction.		In an interview with ''The Telegraph'' newspaper in August 2013, Wallace 'hit out at the “risible” deals being offered to counties that allow fracking', the controversial method of gas extraction.

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	==Affiliations==		==Affiliations==
		+	*[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]], member

	==Resources==		==Resources==