Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) to Extract Shale Gas

Policy description

Parliament has voted on whether hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should be permitted at all, where it should be permitted, and how such operations ought be regulated.

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Analysis for Graham Stringer

Graham Stringer generally voted against (16% aligned) hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas.

Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (27% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Permits for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities 2015-01-26 aye 100% against not aligned
Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 9 — Moratorium on Onshore Unconventional Petroleum — Review Impacts of Exploitation 2015-01-26 absent na against na
Infrastructure Bill — Safeguards and Conditions for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (Fracking) 2015-02-11 absent na against na
Environment Bill — New Clause 12 — Well Consents for Hydraulic Fracturing: Cessation of Issue and Termination 2021-05-26 absent na against na

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 2015 2015-12-16 absent na against na