Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 111743

Fracking

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Mims Davies

Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) onshore oil developments in the UK on areas of significant housing growth such as the Ardingly Reservoir catchment and (

Answer

Michael Shanks

Local planning authorities and the Environment Agency are responsible for assessing the impact of onshore oil and gas developments on housing and drinking water respectively. The North Sea Transition Authority regulates exploration and development licensi...

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