The Gazette: MP accused of ducking questions on fracking

Shale gas campaign group Defend Lytham today blasted Fylde MP Mark Menzies after he appeared to answer just five of 38 questions it posed to him over fracking.

But the MP has hit back at the group for ‘point-scoring’, saying he is unable to answer technical questions, and highlighted the work he has done so far calling for regulations to be put in place on the industry.

A spokesman for Defend Lytham said: “Mr Menzies eventually sent a reply, which ignored 33 of the questions and answered five in only the vaguest possible way.

“Defend Lytham is tremendously disappointed that our MP has chosen to be so evasive.  MORE