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The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Impact of Shale Gas''' was set up in early 2018 by Conservative MP [[Lee Rowley]] to 'explore and debate legislation, policy, regulation and data on shale gas exploration and extraction in the UK and abroad'.
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The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Impact of Shale Gas''' was set up in March 2018. It's purpose is to 'explore and debate legislation, policy, regulation and data on shale gas exploration and extraction in the UK and abroad'.
  
Several MPs on the group represent constituencies where licences have been issued to big oil and gas companies. APPG chair Rowley's constituency includes Marsh Lane, where giant petrochemical firm [[Ineos]] hopes to explore for shale gas. Sir [[Kevin Barron]] MP, who represents Rother Valley, which includes the Harthill Ineos site. He is co-vice-chair alongside Conservative MP [[Ben Bradley]] and Labour MP [[Louise Haigh]]. <Ref> [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/180314/shale-gas.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Impact of Shale Gas], parliament.uk, accessed 1 June 2018 </ref>
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It is chaired by Conservative MP [[Lee Rowley]], who has vociferously opposed plans by giant petrochemical firm [[Ineos]] to explore for shale gas in the village of Marsh Lane in his constituency. He is one of two MPs on the group whose constituencies where licences have been issued to Ineos. Sir [[Kevin Barron]] MP, who represents Rother Valley which includes the Harthill Ineos site, is a co-vice-chair alongside Conservative MP [[Ben Bradley]] and Labour MP [[Louise Haigh]]. <Ref> [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/180314/shale-gas.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Impact of Shale Gas], parliament.uk, accessed 1 June 2018 </ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 08:27, 1 June 2018

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Impact of Shale Gas was set up in March 2018. It's purpose is to 'explore and debate legislation, policy, regulation and data on shale gas exploration and extraction in the UK and abroad'.


It is chaired by Conservative MP Lee Rowley, who has vociferously opposed plans by giant petrochemical firm Ineos to explore for shale gas in the village of Marsh Lane in his constituency. He is one of two MPs on the group whose constituencies where licences have been issued to Ineos. Sir Kevin Barron MP, who represents Rother Valley which includes the Harthill Ineos site, is a co-vice-chair alongside Conservative MP Ben Bradley and Labour MP Louise Haigh. [1]

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  1. All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Impact of Shale Gas, parliament.uk, accessed 1 June 2018