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Labour motion that would have forced a vote on a bill to ban fracking is defeated

Summary by Ground News

230 MPs voted in favour of the motion, while 326 were against it, a government majority of 96. A moratorium on fracking was imposed in 2019 after a series of tremors. Tory manifesto said they would not support it "unless the science shows categorically that it can be done safely"

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Yorkshire Post

Liz Truss avoids major rebellion on fracking vote amid chaotic scenes in Parliament

The Government has defeated Labour’s bid to ban fracking – in a vote seen as a major test of Liz Truss’s government.

2 years ago·Leeds, United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Labour motion on vote over fracking ban defeated in House of Commons – video

The government has won the motion on a possible fracking ban by 96 votes

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Northern Echo

Government defeats bid to ban fracking as MP accuses Tory whips of 'bullying'

The Government has defeated Labour’s bid to ban fracking amid farcical scenes in the House of Commons.

2 years ago·County Durham, United Kingdom

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Wales Online

Government defeats bid to ban fracking amid Commons vote chaos

A number of Tory MPs indicated they were prepared to lose the whip rather than vote in favour of fracking

2 years ago·Wales, United Kingdom

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Reuters

UK government wins vote in parliament on fracking

The British government on Wednesday won a vote in parliament on fracking it had earlier told Conservative lawmakers it was treating as a confidence vote.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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