Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 40733
Fracking: Lancashire
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37979, whether the decision to plug and abandon Preston New Road shale gas well was taken by (a) the company, (b) his Department and (c) th
Answer
Michael ShanksAs stated in the answer to question UIN 37979, decisions on whether to abandon wells are ultimately a matter for the relevant company.”