Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 32088

Coal: Mining

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to utilise abandoned coal mines for the benefit of communities in (a) Broxtowe and (b) the East Midlands.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Mining Remediation Authority are seeking alternative ways to maximise opportunities from closed and abandoned mines across former coal field communities.