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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Tory mps mull backing labour attempt to force binding fracking vote - Caught on Camera

Jacob Rees-Mogg leaving No 10
Dozens of MPs have written to the business secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg (pictured), to express opposition to fracking. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Labour will attempt to force a binding vote on fracking on Wednesday, as Tory MPs mull backing a bid which would allow the opposition to put down a bill banning shale gas extraction.

The motion submitted by Labour for its opposition day debate is drafted to make it very difficult for the government to ignore the vote or allow mass abstentions.

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