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| − | {{Template:Fracking badge}} | + | {{Template:Fracking badge}}Sturdy's constituency includes four oil and gas licence blocks, awarded by the [[Oil and Gas Authority]] under the 14th licensing round in 2015. Two shale licenses were awarded to [[Cuadrilla]] and two to [[INEOS]]. There are plans for three shale wells, two hrz frac wells and 2D and 3D seismic surveying; no applications are currently underway. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/oil-and-gas-licensing-rounds Oil and gas: licensing rounds], ''GOV.uk'', accessed 14 November 2016. </ref> |
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Revision as of 14:47, 28 December 2016
Julian Sturdy has been the British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for York Outer since May 2010. [1] In the 2015 general election Sturdy retained his seat with a majority of 13,129. [2]
Stance on fracking
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Sturdy's constituency includes four oil and gas licence blocks, awarded by the Oil and Gas Authority under the 14th licensing round in 2015. Two shale licenses were awarded to Cuadrilla and two to INEOS. There are plans for three shale wells, two hrz frac wells and 2D and 3D seismic surveying; no applications are currently underway. [3]
Voting record
Sturdy has a generally voted against increased regulations on fracking. [4]
- 26 January 2015: voted against making fracking companies apply for an environmental permit before conducting exploratory drilling. He also voted against 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 in favour of weakening regulations on fracking in protected areas and national parks.
Affiliations
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Shale Gas Regulation and Planning – Member
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas, member
- Vice-chair of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Safety and Drowning Prevention[5]
- Vice-chair of *All-Party Parliamentary China Group - Vice-chair[6]
Notes
- ↑ Julian Sturdy MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ York Outer parliamentary constituency BBC News, 8 May 2015, accessed 29 May 2015
- ↑ Oil and gas: licensing rounds, GOV.uk, accessed 14 November 2016.
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou | Julian Sturdy, TheyWorkForYou, accessed 28 December 2016.
- ↑ 'Water and Safety and Drowning Prevention Register',parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015
- ↑ China APPG, www.parliament.uk', accessed 23 November 2015
