It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson, and thank you for the opportunity to contribute. I congratulate my hon.

Chesterfield canal is part of the way through a restoration of its historical route, which is to be completed in time for its 250th anniv

Chesterfield canal is part of the way through a restoration of its historical route, which is to be completed in time for its 250th anniv

I am disappointed by the Minister’s response so far.

As the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the impact of shale gas—the hon.

I will not take objections. What we need to debate here is the proposals on permitted development and NSIP.

I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) and then to the hon.

If hon. Members will bear with me, I will do one to two minutes of introduction and then I will be happy to take interventions.

I will not give way for the moment.

I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s involvement in this. This is my second debate on this question, and I welcome his attendance.