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Coal Authority (MRA)

Coal Authority is a Executive NDPB sponsored by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The Coal Authority manages the effects of past coal mining, including subsidence damage claims and prevention of mine water polution, which are not the responsibility of licensed coal mine operators.

Regional Remit

MRA operates in Scotland, England and Wales. Their headquarters are located in East Midlands.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Jeff Halliwell

Established

1994

Ombudsman

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Finances

This figure provides an overview of Coal Authority’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Coal Authority on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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