Tory MPs ordered to vote down bid to ban fracking or risk being kicked out of party
Labour will bring the issue to the House of Commons this afternoon with an Opposition Day Debate in which they will call for the end of the controversial practice permanently. But Tory MPs, including those who have spoken publicly against fracking, have been told it is instead being treated as a "confidence motion" in Liz Truss and will face sanction if they do not vote in line with the Government.
“We cannot, under any circumstances, let the Labour Party take control of the order paper and put through their own legislation and whatever other bits of legislation they desire. We are voting NO and I reiterate, this is a hard 3 line whip with all slips withdrawn.” But shadow Commons leader Thangam Debbonaire said: “The consequence of making this a confidence vote is that if the Government loses the motion on fracking, the Prime Minister will resign and the government will fall. The Tories must urgently confirm this is the case.”
Earlier today Ms Truss confirmed a consultation on “the robust system of local consent” on fracking will take place, which will consider regional mayors, local authorities and parishes. The Prime Minister’s comments came after Conservative MP for Fylde Mark Menzies asked her in the Commons: “I would like to thank the Prime Minister for sticking by her words and giving communities in Fylde the final say on fracking, but as always, the devil is in the detail.
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