Find out why the Government say Fracking could stabilise energy prices as well as creating and safeguarding thousands of jobs

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25 of the country's top economists have expressed their support for fracking for shale gas in the North West. Although protestors insist the controversial technique of drilling for natural gas is unsafe, the Government and the Industry say it could stabilise energy prices as well as creating and safeguarding tens of thousands of jobs. All this week we're taking a closer look at the industry in the North West in our series "Fracking: The Big Questions". BBC Radio Manchester's Mat Trewern reports