Subject	Predicate	Object
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		Written answer
	answer has question	E4W41pYt
	answer has answering person	Martin Callanan
	answer text	<p>The Coal Authority is the licensor for coal extraction in the UK. Businesses seeking to develop a coal operation require a coal exploration licence from the Coal Authority, as well as planning permission and other consents, before a mine can become operational.</p><p> </p><p>Potential coal extraction projects seeking to supply industries such as heritage rail would need to satisfy the ‘tests’ to issuing a licence under the 1994 Coal Industry Act. These include financial viability, practical experience, and relevant permissions (such as planning).</p>
	answer given date	2023-05-12
	answer has answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	written answer has answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	answering body has written answer	EdZkV7tr
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	answering body has answer	EdZkV7tr
E4W41pYt	question has answer	EdZkV7tr
Martin Callanan	answering person has answer	EdZkV7tr