Asked during a Tory leadership debate with Ms Truss in July whether he would support fracking, he replied: "Yes, if local communities support it."Labour's shadow climate and net zero secretary Ed Miliband said: "Whatever their latest position, the truth is that the Tories have shown that they cannot be trusted on the issue of fracking.Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: "[Fracking] is unpopular, and few communities would approve fracking projects locally, meaning little or no gas would be extracted, despite the high political cost.With energy bills rising, she argued fracking could boost the UK's gas supplies, but the move prompted strong opposition from some Conservative MPs.The evening before her resignation, there were accusations of Tory MPs being bullied and manhandled during a vote on fracking brought forward by Labour."