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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Antonio Voce and Ashley Kirk

How did your MP vote on the fracking motion?

MPs have rejected a Labour motion that would guarantee parliamentary time for a bill to ban fracking.

Despite there being 357 Conservative MPs in Parliament, there were just 326 votes against Labour’s motion.

Conservative MPs were ordered by whips to vote down the anti-fracking motion, with anyone who defied instructions expected to lose the whip.

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