Lord Sharpe of Epsom: DESNZ: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Coking Coal: Production

Friday 10th April 2026

Asked by: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to reverse the prohibition on domestic production of coking coal; and if so, on what timetable.

Answered by Lord Whitehead - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government announced on 14th November 2024 its intention to introduce new legislation to restrict the future licensing of all new coal extraction. It will bring forward legislation to do this when parliamentary time allows.