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Petition · past parliament

Reverse the decision to allow fracking beneath national parks.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs have narrowly voted to allow fracking for shale gas 1,200m below national parks and other protected sites. This is despite the lack of a proper Commons debate and a previous pledge by ministers for an outright ban on fracking in national parks.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reverse the decision to allowing fracking under our national parks.

Timeline

16 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
18 Dec 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Dec 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.