Coal: Spoil Heaps
Commons · Question 26742 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will include a ban on coal tip extraction in the Energy Independence Bill.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 10 Sep 2026
Local authorities are the primary authority for coal recovery schemes from tips through planning permission and enforcement. The full detail of the Energy Independence Bill and its policy measures will be set out in due course when it is introduced to Par...