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House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Environmental risks of fracking Eighth Report of Session 2014– 15 Report, together with formal minutes relating to the report Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 January 2015 HC 856 Published on 26 January 2015 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited Environmental Audit Committee The Environmental Audit Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to consider to what extent the policies and programmes of government departments and non-departmental public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development; to audit their performance against such targets as may be set for them by Her Majesty’s Ministers; and to report thereon to the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) and further details can be found on the Committee’s web pages at www.parliament.uk/eacom . Membership at the time of the report Joan Walley MP (Labour, Stoke-on-Trent North) (Chair) Peter Aldous MP (Conservative, Waveney) Neil Carmichael MP (Conservative, Stroud) Martin Caton MP (Labour, Gower) Katy Clark MP (Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran) Zac Goldsmith MP (Conservative, Richmond Park) Mike Kane MP (Labour, Wythenshawe and Sale East) Mark Lazarowicz MP (Labour/Co-operative, Edinburgh North and Leith) Caroline Lucas MP (Green, Brighton Pavilion) Caroline Nokes MP (Conservative, Romsey and Southampton North) Dr Matthew Offord MP (Conservative, Hendon) Dan Rogerson MP (Liberal Democrat, North Cornwall) [ex-officio] Rt Hon Mrs Caroline Spelman MP (Conservative, Meriden) Mr Mark Spencer MP (Conservative, Sherwood) Dr Alan Whitehead MP (Labour, Southampton, Test) Simon Wright MP (Liberal Democrat, Norwich South) The following me