Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 March 2016
17 Mar 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Fracking (Central Scotland)
No fracking is permitted in Scotland as we have a moratorium on unconventional oil and gas developments.
The Scottish Government will take no risks with Scotland’s environment while unanswered questions remain about the potential impacts of unconventional oil and gas. One of the world’s most comprehensive programmes of research into the technology is now under way, and we will also hold an extensive public consultation to let the people of Scotland have their say. That is the only approach that clearly and consistently promises to engage with the evidence and the public on the issue.
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3. Margaret McCulloch (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
To ask the Scottish Government what impact fracking would have on Central Scotland. (S4O-05678)
The Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism (Fergus Ewing)
SNP
No fracking is permitted in Scotland as we have a moratorium on unconventional oil and gas developments. The Scottish Government will take no risks with Sc...
Margaret McCulloch
Lab
Even with the moratorium in place, people across Central Scotland are concerned about the impact of fracking and want to know that their leaders will fight a...
Fergus Ewing
SNP
Absolutely not. The position is as I have stated this week, last week and the week before—it remains the same. Unlike the Conservatives—who have now arrived ...