CONCERNS over fracking could "tip the balance" in some of the Britain's most marginal seats in the next general election, campaigners say.
A dozen MPs with some of the slimmest majorities in 2010's election could see controversial fracking for shale gas and oil in their constituencies, analysis has shown.
Prime Minister David Cameron this week indicated his backing for shale gas that can be exploited without harm to the environment, as the coalition aims to exploit a resource ministers hope will cut energy prices and boost the economy.
But signs of unease among some Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs has emerged as test drilling in Balcombe, West Sussex, was met with protests by local people and environmentalists, although current operations do not involve fracking.
Opponents of fracking fear the process of fracturing the shale rock with high pressure liquids to release gas or oil could affect water supplies and cause minor earthquakes.
Concerns have also been raised about the impacts of noise and traffic associated with development, damage to the countryside and house prices, and that exploiting shale gas in the UK could hit efforts to cut carbon emissions.
Constituencies of 12 MPs with majorities of less than 1000 in the 2010 election include areas that have been licensed for oil and gas exploration to companies that could use fracking to exploit the sites.
The seven Labour MPs, three Conservatives and two Liberal Democrats include Labour's Julie Hilling in Bolton West, who won with a majority of just 92, and former minister John Denham, who holds Southampton Itchen with a majority of 192.
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