Coal
Commons · Question 86187 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of UK's coal resources in his future energy policy.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 7 Nov 2025
The last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed on 30 September 2024. The Government has also announced it will introduce new legislation as soon as possible to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines.