United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 63470
Coal: Mining
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27 June 2025
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7 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to amend the Coal Industry Act 1994 to prohibit new coal extraction licences; and if he will ensure that those
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27 June 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to amend the Coal Industry Act 1994 to prohibit new coal extraction licences; and if he will ensure that those
Source: Commons
7 July 2025
Answer
On 14 November 2024 we announced that we will introduce new legislation as soon as possible to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines. Under our plans, the historic rights of Freeminers in the Forest of Dean will be exempted and can continue.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-27/63470
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1817454
- uk · wq-1817454 · source updated 7 July 2025