questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of UK's coal resources in his future energy policy.
answerText: The last coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed on 30 September 2024.  The Government has also announced it will introduce new legislation as soon as possible to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines.
heading: Coal