Mining: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 28675 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the responsibilities of the Mining Remediation Authority, (a) how many claims relating to abandoned metal mines have been received by the Authority in each year since 2020, broken
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 18 Sep 2026
The Mining Remediation Authority exists primarily to manage the legacy of Great Britain's coal mining past, and its statutory responsibilities remain focused on former coal mining activities, and as such the MRA does not hold data on metal mines. The MRA’...