Spoil Heaps: Coal
Lords · Question HL3121 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government how many residual coal tips they have identified in (1) England, (2) Wales and (3) Scotland which represent a potential safety hazard; and what progress has been made in establishing target dates for the completion of remed
Answer
Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 12 Dec 2024
There are over 6,000 disused coal tips in Britain with 2,573 located in Wales. The majority of tips are in local authority or private ownership which includes legal responsibilities. Welsh Government released details of their work programme to address the...