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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ross Hunter

Commons inquiry finds 'no evidence of bullying' on night of chaotic fracking vote

AN inquiry into the behaviour of members of the Conservative Party on the night of a key vote on fracking has found there was “no evidence of any bullying”, despite reports of people being physically forced into the government voting lobby.

On the night of October 19 Conservative MPs were subject to a three-line whip during a vote on a Labour motion which sought to formally ban fracking in England.

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