Coking Coal: Production
(asked on 25th March 2026) - View Source
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.
This question was answered on 10th April 2026
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.