Coal: Mining
Commons · Question 32472 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Michael Shanks, 26 Feb 2025
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...