WARRINGTON South's MP has not changed his stance on fracking since the Government announced its plan to ditch the reversal of the fracking ban.

During Liz Truss' final week as Prime Minister, a vote was held in Parliament about whether the Government should uphold the fracking ban.

Fracking involves flushing liquids into the earth in order to extract natural gases from underground - some see it as an alternative to relying on gas from countries such as Russia.

The latest vote in Parliament (a 'motion') was put forward by the Labour Party and was aimed at stopping the Government from following through on then-PM Liz Truss' plan to reverse the ban.

A majority of Conservative MPs voted against Labour's motion, standing opposed to banning fracking across the country.

One such MP voting against the fracking ban was Warrington South's MP, Andy Carter.

Speaking to the Warrington Guardian after the vote was held, Mr Carter explained that he believes those who should have the final say on fracking should be local people - and that if local people want fracking to happen, it can happen.

At the time, Mr Carter said: "If we are to proceed in this country then extracting shale gas should only go ahead where there is local support, obtained through a local referendum that can be independently verified. 

"If areas potentially impacted by drilling don’t want to proceed, then I will support that decision."

Since his appointment as leader of the Conservative Party, and the country's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has announced the Government will not be scrapping the fracking ban after all.

Over the last three years, the Government has planned to ban fracking, planned to reintroduce fracking, and has now banned fracking again.

In the same timeframe, Mr Carter celebrated the Government's fracking ban, then voted to oppose Labour's fracking ban, and now has reiterated his view that constituents should have the final say.

As revealed by the Warrington Guardian, 98.3 per cent of Warrington is covered by licences that would allow fracking to take place.

During the campaign for the last general election, Mr Carter said that he had consulted with residents in Penketh about fracking and that they had raised concerns.

Mr Carter declined to comment further on the topic, with the MP's office saying: "In [Mr Carter's] view, local residents’ opinions are paramount when it comes to any decision on fracking."