Coal: Soil Heaps
Commons · Question 4412 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) extracting and b) burning of coal extracted from coal tips on the level of carbon emissions.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Jun 2026
Local authorities are the primary authority for coal recovery schemes from tips through planning permission and enforcement which includes consideration of environmental impacts.