| Heading: |
Spoil Heaps: Coal |
| Question ID: |
1758090 |
| UIN: |
HL4330 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-22 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5023 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
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| Asking Member handle: |
CarmenRiaSmith
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@CarmenRiaSmith
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what live environmental data are available regarding disused coal tips. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-05 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
2024 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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| Answering Member handle: |
lordphilofbrum
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@lordphilofbrum
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| Answer text: |
There are over 6,000 disused coal tips in Britain with 2,573 located in Wales. The majority of tips are in local authority or private ownership which includes legal responsibilities. The Welsh Government has published coal tips data and details of their w... |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |