Fracking consultation highly questionable

Sir, - I write further to the recent announcement that the consultation carried out by the Scottish Government returned 99% support for a ban on on-shore fracking in Scotland.

As a direct result of this consultation, we are informed, there will be an indefinite moratorium on fracking.

It is interesting to note that this tends to contradict other recent public consultations, albeit ones that were conducted via the ballot box.

It all seems to have started with the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.

The outcome was ignored.

Ever since then another consultation ballot appears to have been on the agenda.

Then there was the 2016 EU referendum.

Once again, the outcome was denied and there have been many calls for a re-run.

Then there was the fact that the Conservatives won the 2017 general election.

This is yet another result that was later disputed.

Is it therefore reasonable for the 1% who are in favour of on-shore fracking to lobby all and sundry?

Should they start legal actions and promote mass street rallies?

Should they call for civil unrest?

The answer to all these questions is no, probably not.

However, the fact is that the SNP should be made to produce verifiable evidence of how they claim to have arrived at the 99% since results like this are never believable. David M Lansdell. 8 Ash Grove, Portlethen.

Picture: Getty. Big business Stateside, yet fracking is ruled out in Scotland.