Question reference: S5O-00024
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 1 June 2016
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 June 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its moratorium on fracking.
Answer
The Scottish Government has put in place a moratorium to ensure that no unconventional oil and gas exploration can take place in Scotland while unanswered questions remain. As I made clear in response to the debate on 1 June, we have commissioned a comprehensive programme of research which is already underway, and which will report later this year, to investigate the potential health, environmental and economic impacts of this industry. This research, once published, will be followed by a full public consultation so that any decision in respect of unconventional oil and gas activities is based on both the evidence presented to Ministers and the views of the public and stakeholders.