Petition · past parliament
Permanently Ban Fracking
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to legislate for a permanent fracking ban. The current moratorium on fracking means that fracking has only been suspended and this suspension doesn't include exploratory drilling. Because the suspension hasn't been made law, the government can start fracking again.
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/government-lets-fracking-companies-drill-exploratory-wells-despite-ban-on-extracting-shale-gas-1887320
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 3 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.