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Coal: Mining

Asked by Ann DaviesPlaid CymruDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 13 February 2025UIN 30533

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce legislation to ban future coal licensing.

Answered by Michael Shanks

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

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