Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 56467

Coal: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50278 on Coking Coal: Imports, if he will encourage businesses to source coal domestically used in (a) steel making, (b) the cement and chemi

Answer

Michael Shanks

Coal mining in Great Britain has been in long-term decline and there are only a handful of coal mines currently operating – these are unaffected by the Government commitment to not grant new coal licences and can continue in line with their existing conse...

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