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Dear All,

Bad news – last night MPs voted to give the green light to fracking across the UK. 50 MPs broke ranks to vote against the plans, but it wasn’t enough. [1] Trespass laws have changed: now dirty energy companies can apply to drill for oil and gas under our homes.
Days like today are difficult. But we urgently need to channel our frustration into hope – because tomorrow, Lancashire County Council could vote to block fracking in Lancashire. [2] Local councils still have the power to block fracking, so this is a test case. Council by council, we could start to turn the tide.
38 Degrees members in Lancashire are pushing their council hard to do the right thing tomorrow. In the wake of yesterday’s vote, let’s stand with them – and prove that across the country, we’re not done fighting yet. Please add your name to a huge message of support for 38 Degrees members fighting fracking in Lancashire:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/back-lancashire
Losses like yesterday’s prove that we’ve got a long way to go to get MPs to stand up for the environment. But without pressure from 38 Degrees members, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and thousands of grassroots groups, it could’ve been much worse. [3]
Yesterday’s vote had some positives: fracking is now banned in national parks. [4] And it wasn’t an easy vote for the government to win. Slowly, because of everything 38 Degrees members and climate change campaigners have done together, support for fracking is wavering – and MPs are feeling the heat.
Now let’s take the fight to a local level: council by council, let’s push fracking back.Three of the MPs who voted against fracking yesterday were from Lancashire – so the pressure is on for Lancashire Council to block it. [5]
Please add your name to the message to Lancashire, to show that we’re standing with them in the fight against fracking:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/back-lancashire
 
 

HOW MPS VOTED ON FRACKING

 

Here’s the list of MPs who voted for a fracking moratorium – or temporary ban on fracking – during the Third Reading debate of the Infrastructure Bill.  52 MPs voted in favour of a fracking ban, but 308 voted against, so fracking will happen.
Most Labour MPs abstained – which means they didn’t vote either way.  If your MP abstained they don’t appear on this list. That means they didn’t vote against fracking.
MPs weren’t even given the chance to vote on changes to trespass laws, because the debate went on so long. This means changes to trespass laws will happen, so fracking companies can drill under our homes without our permission.

AYES (voted for a temporary ban on fracking)

 

  • Abbott, Ms Diane
  • Baker, rh Norman
  • Brooke, rh Annette
  • Campbell, Mr Ronnie
  • Caton, Martin
  • Clark, Katy
  • Cooper, Rosie
  • Corbyn, Jeremy
  • Crouch, Tracey
  • Davidson, Mr Ian
  • Durkan, Mark
  • Edwards, Jonathan
  • Farron, Tim
  • Flynn, Paul
  • Galloway, George ”Why Temporary George ? ”
  • Godsiff, Mr Roger
  • Goldsmith, Zac
  • Hames, Duncan
  • Horwood, Martin
  • Hosie, Stewart
  • Hunter, Mark
  • Huppert, Dr Julian
  • Jones, Helen
  • Lammy, rh Mr David
  • Lazarowicz, Mark
  • Leech, Mr John
  • Lloyd, Stephen
  • Llwyd, rh Mr Elfyn
  • Long, Naomi
  • Lucas, Caroline
  • MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
  • Mann, John
  • McCartney, Jason
  • McDonnell, John
  • Mearns, Ian
  • Menzies, Mark
  • Morris, Grahame M.
  • (Easington)
  • Mulholland, Greg
  • Munt, Tessa
  • Ollerenshaw, Eric
  • Percy, Andrew
  • Ritchie, Ms Margaret
  • Robertson, Angus
  • Skinner, Mr Dennis
  • Thornton, Mike
  • Walley, Joan
  • Weir, Mr Mike
  • Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
  • Whitehead, Dr Alan
  • Williams, Mr Mark
  • Williams, Roger
  • Wood, Mike

    NOES (voted against a ban on fracking)

  • Adams, Nigel
  • Afriyie, Adam
  • Aldous, Peter
  • Alexander, rh Danny
  • Amess, Sir David
  • Andrew, Stuart
  • Arbuthnot, rh Mr James
  • Bacon, Mr Richard
  • Baker, Steve
  • Baldry, rh Sir Tony
  • Baldwin, Harriett
  • Barclay, Stephen
  • Barker, rh Gregory
  • Baron, Mr John
  • Barwell, Gavin
  • Bebb, Guto
  • Beith, rh Sir Alan
  • Bellingham, Mr Henry
  • Benyon, Richard
  • Beresford, Sir Paul
  • Berry, Jake
  • Bingham, Andrew
  • Binley, Mr Brian
  • Blackman, Bob
  • Blackwood, Nicola
  • Blunt, Crispin
  • Boles, Nick
  • Bone, Mr Peter
  • Bottomley, Sir Peter
  • Bradley, Karen
  • Brady, Mr Graham
  • Bray, Angie
  • Brazier, Mr Julian
  • Bridgen, Andrew
  • Brine, Steve
  • Brokenshire, James
  • Browne, Mr Jeremy
  • Bruce, Fiona
  • Bruce, rh Sir Malcolm
  • Burley, Mr Aidan
  • Burns, Conor
  • Burns, rh Mr Simon
  • Burrowes, Mr David
  • Burt, rh Alistair
  • Burt, Lorely
  • Byles, Dan
  • Cable, rh Vince
  • Campbell, rh Sir Menzies
  • Carmichael, rh Mr Alistair
  • Carmichael, Neil
  • Carswell, Douglas
  • Cash, Sir William
  • Chishti, Rehman
  • Clark, rh Greg
  • Clarke, rh Mr Kenneth
  • Clegg, rh Mr Nick
  • Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey
  • Coffey, Dr Thérèse
  • Collins, Damian
  • Colvile, Oliver
  • Cox, Mr Geoffrey
  • Crabb, rh Stephen
  • Crockart, Mike
  • Davey, rh Mr Edward
  • Davies, David T. C.
  • (Monmouth)
  • Davies, Glyn
  • Davies, Philip
  • de Bois, Nick
  • Dinenage, Caroline
  • Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
  • Dorries, Nadine
  • Doyle-Price, Jackie
  • Drax, Richard
  • Duncan, rh Sir Alan
  • Duncan Smith, rh Mr Iain
  • Dunne, Mr Philip
  • Ellis, Michael
  • Ellison, Jane
  • Ellwood, Mr Tobias
  • Elphicke, Charlie
  • Evans, Graham
  • Evans, Jonathan
  • Evans, Mr Nigel
  • Evennett, Mr David
  • Fabricant, Michael
  • Fallon, rh Michael
  • Featherstone, rh Lynne
  • Field, Mark
  • Foster, rh Mr Don
  • Fox, rh Dr Liam
  • Francois, rh Mr Mark
  • Freeman, George
  • Freer, Mike
  • Fullbrook, Lorraine
  • Fuller, Richard
  • Garnier, Sir Edward
  • Garnier, Mark
  • Gauke, Mr David
  • Gibb, Mr Nick
  • Gillan, rh Mrs Cheryl
  • Glen, John
  • Goodwill, Mr Robert
  • Gove, rh Michael
  • Graham, Richard
  • Grant, Mrs Helen
  • Gray, Mr James
  • Grayling, rh Chris
  • Green, rh Damian
  • Greening, rh Justine
  • Grieve, rh Mr Dominic
  • Griffiths, Andrew
  • Gummer, Ben
  • Gyimah, Mr Sam
  • Hague, rh Mr William
  • Halfon, Robert
  • Hammond, rh Mr Philip
  • Hammond, Stephen
  • Hancock, rh Matthew
  • Hands, rh Greg
  • Harper, Mr Mark
  • Harrington, Richard
  • Harris, Rebecca
  • Hart, Simon
  • Harvey, Sir Nick
  • Haselhurst, rh Sir Alan
  • Hayes, rh Mr John
  • Heald, Sir Oliver
  • Heath, Mr David
  • Heaton-Harris, Chris
  • Hemming, John
  • Henderson, Gordon
  • Hendry, Charles
  • Herbert, rh Nick
  • Hinds, Damian
  • Hoban, Mr Mark
  • Hollingbery, George
  • Hollobone, Mr Philip
  • Holloway, Mr Adam
  • Hopkins, Kris
  • Howarth, Sir Gerald
  • Howell, John
  • Hughes, rh Simon
  • Hurd, Mr Nick
  • Jackson, Mr Stewart
  • James, Margot
  • Javid, rh Sajid
  • Jenkin, Mr Bernard
  • Jenrick, Robert
  • Johnson, Gareth
  • Johnson, Joseph
  • Jones, Andrew
  • Jones, rh Mr David
  • Jones, Mr Marcus
  • Kawczynski, Daniel
  • Kelly, Chris
  • Kirby, Simon
  • Knight, rh Sir Greg
  • Kwarteng, Kwasi
  • Lamb, rh Norman
  • Lancaster, Mark
  • Lansley, rh Mr Andrew
  • Latham, Pauline
  • Laws, rh Mr David
  • Leadsom, Andrea
  • Lee, Jessica
  • Lee, Dr Phillip
  • Lefroy, Jeremy
  • Leigh, Sir Edward
  • Leslie, Charlotte
  • Letwin, rh Mr Oliver
  • Lewis, Brandon
  • Lewis, Dr Julian
  • Lidington, rh Mr David
  • Lilley, rh Mr Peter
  • Lopresti, Jack
  • Lord, Jonathan
  • Loughton, Tim
  • Luff, Sir Peter
  • Lumley, Karen
  • Macleod, Mary
  • Main, Mrs Anne
  • Maude, rh Mr Francis
  • May, rh Mrs Theresa
  • Maynard, Paul
  • McCartney, Karl
  • McLoughlin, rh Mr Patrick
  • McPartland, Stephen
  • McVey, rh Esther
  • Metcalfe, Stephen
  • Miller, rh Maria
  • Mills, Nigel
  • Milton, Anne
  • Mitchell, rh Mr Andrew
  • Moore, rh Michael
  • Mordaunt, Penny
  • Morgan, rh Nicky
  • Morris, Anne Marie
  • Morris, David
  • Morris, James
  • Mosley, Stephen
  • Mowat, David
  • Murray, Sheryll
  • Murrison, Dr Andrew
  • Neill, Robert
  • Newmark, Mr Brooks
  • Newton, Sarah
  • Nokes, Caroline
  • Nuttall, Mr David
  • O’Brien, rh Mr Stephen
  • Offord, Dr Matthew
  • Opperman, Guy
  • Ottaway, rh Sir Richard
  • Paice, rh Sir James
  • Parish, Neil
  • Patel, Priti
  • Paterson, rh Mr Owen
  • Pawsey, Mark
  • Penning, rh Mike
  • Penrose, John
  • Perry, Claire
  • Phillips, Stephen
  • Pincher, Christopher
  • Poulter, Dr Daniel
  • Prisk, Mr Mark
  • Pritchard, Mark
  • Raab, Mr Dominic
  • Randall, rh Sir John
  • Reckless, Mark
  • Redwood, rh Mr John
  • Rees-Mogg, Jacob
  • Reevell, Simon
  • Reid, Mr Alan
  • Robathan, rh Mr Andrew
  • Robertson, rh Sir Hugh
  • Robertson, Mr Laurence
  • Rogerson, Dan
  • Rosindell, Andrew
  • Rudd, Amber
  • Rutley, David
  • Sanders, Mr Adrian
  • Sandys, Laura
  • Scott, Mr Lee
  • Selous, Andrew
  • Shapps, rh Grant
  • Sharma, Alok
  • Shelbrooke, Alec
  • Shepherd, Sir Richard
  • Simmonds, rh Mark
  • Simpson, Mr Keith
  • Skidmore, Chris
  • Smith, Chloe
  • Smith, Henry
  • Smith, Julian
  • Smith, Sir Robert
  • Soames, rh Sir Nicholas
  • Soubry, Anna
  • Spencer, Mr Mark
  • Stanley, rh Sir John
  • Stephenson, Andrew
  • Stewart, Iain
  • Stewart, Rory
  • Streeter, Mr Gary
  • Stride, Mel
  • Stuart, Mr Graham
  • Stunell, rh Sir Andrew
  • Sturdy, Julian
  • Swales, Ian
  • Swayne, rh Mr Desmond
  • Swinson, Jo
  • Swire, rh Mr Hugo
  • Syms, Mr Robert
  • Tapsell, rh Sir Peter
  • Teather, Sarah
  • Thurso, rh John
  • Timpson, Mr Edward
  • Tomlinson, Justin
  • Tredinnick, David
  • Truss, rh Elizabeth
  • Turner, Mr Andrew
  • Tyrie, Mr Andrew
  • Uppal, Paul
  • Vaizey, Mr Edward
  • Vara, Mr Shailesh
  • Vickers, Martin
  • Villiers, rh Mrs Theresa
  • Walker, Mr Charles
  • Walker, Mr Robin
  • Wallace, Mr Ben
  • Watkinson, Dame Angela
  • Weatherley, Mike
  • Webb, rh Steve
  • Wharton, James
  • Wheeler, Heather
  • White, Chris
  • Whittaker, Craig
  • Whittingdale, Mr John
  • Wiggin, Bill
  • Willetts, rh Mr David
  • Williams, Stephen
  • Williamson, Gavin
  • Willott, rh Jenny
  • Wilson, Mr Rob
  • Wilson, Sammy
  • Wright, rh Jeremy
  • Wright, Simon
  • Yeo, Mr Tim
  • Young, rh Sir George
  • Zahawi, Nadhim

If you want to write to your MP about how they voted, click here

Thanks for being involved,
Amy, Robin, India, Rachel, James, Susannah and the 38 Degrees team
NOTES:
[1] 38 Degrees blog: How MPs voted on fracking:
http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/2015/01/27/how-mps-voted-on-a-fracking-moratorium/
[2] Lancashire County Council: Shale gas developments in Lancashire:
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/planning/major-planning-applications/shale-gas-developments-in-lancashire.aspx
The Guardian: Controversial Lancashire fracking plans ‘should be refused’:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/21/cuadrilla-lancashire-fracking-should-be-refused 
[3] Over 170,000 38 Degrees members signed the petition calling on MPs to vote against changes to trespass laws for fracking companies. The petition was delivered to MPs across the country, and also taken into parliament yesterday. 52,000 38 Degrees members then emailed our MPs, and thousands of ua also tweeted or called them yesterday morning to pile on the final pressure.
[4] The Telegraph: Fracking to be banned in national parks, Government concedes:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/fracking/11370239/Fracking-to-be-banned-in-national-parks-Government-concedes.html
[5] Drill or drop: Two Lancs Tories joined MPs voting for a fracking moratorium:
http://drillordrop.com/2015/01/26/two-lancs-tories-joined-mps-voting-for-a-fracking-moratorium/

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