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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Monday, 31 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 November 2022. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Coal: Mining

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the answer of 28 September to Question 51588 on Coal: Mining, what estimate he has made of how much coal is needed (a) up to and (b) after 2024 for (i) heritage railways and (ii) cement; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The Department has not produced estimates of future coal use by industry. There are statistics on supply and demand for coal and manufactured solid fuels published in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solid-fuels-and-derived-gases-chapter-2-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes.

The Hon. Member may also be interested in the House of Lords debate on the heritage steam sector from May this year: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2022-05-18/debates/A688680D-19C8-4893-8FE3-2AB9D452F511/HeritageSteamSectorCoal.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
74620
Session
2022-23
Related items
Coal: Mining
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Coal: Mining
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Coal Mining Railways Cement
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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