A question on #Coal #Wales tabled by Lord Wigley on 26-11-2024 has been answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent.

Heading: Coal: Wales
Question ID: 1744982
UIN: HL2957
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-11-26
Asking Member ID: 547
Asking Member display name: Lord Wigley
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Wigley
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken in co-operation with the Welsh Government to ensure the availability of funding for the safeguarding of coal-tips in Wales.
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Date answered: 2024-12-03
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Answering Member ID: 4508
Answering Member display name: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Answering Member handle: RuthAnderson
Answering Member Twitter reference: @RuthAnderson
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Answer text: At the Budget, the UK Government allocated £25 million of funding in 2025/6 for essential work being undertaken by the Welsh Government to keep disused coal tips maintained and safe.This is a clear demonstration of how the Government is committed to reset...
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Answering body ID: 28
Answering body name: Wales Office
Tweeted: true