David Nuttall
David Nuttall has been the Conservative Party MP for Bury North since 2010.[1] Nuttall retained his seat with a majority of 378 in the 2015 general election. [2]
Nutall has been vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas since 2015.
Stance on fracking
Voting record
Nuttall has generally voted against increased regulation on fracking. [3]
- 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.
Affiliations
- Better Off Out
- Conservatives for Liberty
- Coalition for Marriage
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas
Notes
- ↑ Mr David Nuttall MP, wwww.parliament.uk, accessed 28 September 2014.
- ↑ David Nuttall Express, accessed 18 May 2015
- ↑ TheyWorkForYou | David Nuttall , TheyWorkForYou, accessed 19 December 2016.
