Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered am ar 22 Hydref 2019.
Chi Onwurah
Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy)
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeframe is for the publication of the Government response to its consultation on Permitted development for shale gas exploration.
Esther McVey
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government is considering the responses to the consultation and will publish its response in due course.
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