(1) What are the details of the applications that have been received to explore for reserves of shale gas by means of hydraulic fracking; (2) whether he considers that all applications fully comply with the requirements for application; if not, (a) in what respects, (b) for which applications does he have concerns and (c) what consequence has followed or will follow non-compliance with the requirements; (3) whether any one or more of these applications have been approved; if not, (a) why not and (b) when is it likely that approval or rejection of the application will occur; if so, what are the full relevant details of such approval(s)?