Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 32477

Coal: Mining

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

Plaid CymruCaerfyrddin

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, whether his Department has plans to ban licences on remaining coal tips.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The recovery of coal from former coal tips does not require licenses from the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The majority of coal tips are in local authority or private ownership which includes legal responsibilities for their ...

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