Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 32472

Coal: Mining

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 26 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30533 on Coal: Mining, what his planned timetable is to introduce legislation to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government announced on 14th November 2024 its intention to introduce new legislation to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-11-14/hcws215 This will be taken forwar...

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