Scottish parliament votes narrowly in favour of ban on fracking
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#1FS9Q)
Vote does not create binding policy but is significant defeat for SNP so soon into new parliamentary term
The Scottish parliament has voted narrowly in favour of a ban on fracking, after Scottish National party MSPs abstained following a debate that gave a strong indication of the changed nature of the new Holyrood chamber.
Scottish Labour had tabled an amendment in support of a full ban as part of an environment debate headed by the new cabinet secretary, Roseanna Cunningham.
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