Risk ratings for quarries near legacy mine workings

Motion Text

That this House supports the development by governments and regulators across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland of publicly accessible risk-rating systems for quarries near former mine workings and other legacy mining infrastructure; believes such systems should draw on the approach used to assess coal tips and provide communities with clear and transparent information about potential risks in their area; notes that flooding in the Cardiff community of Gwaelod-y-Garth following blasting at Taff’s Well Quarry on 30 July 2026 caused significant distress and damage; commends the emergency services, local authority workers and all others who supported affected residents; and calls for no further drilling, blasting or related groundworks at Taff’s Well Quarry until an independent survey and full assessment of the site has been completed and published.