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 Ben Bradley

Ben Bradley consistently voted against (0% aligned) greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas.

Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against (0% 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
Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill 2022-10-19 no 100% agree not aligned