Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 17116

Hydrogen: Business

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to support businesses reliant on gas that are unable to transition to electric, to support them moving to hydrogen.

Answer

Michael Shanks

We recognise that hydrogen will play an important but focused role in decarbonising hard‑to‑electrify industrial sectors, particularly within industrial clusters where shared transport and storage infrastructure can be developed efficiently. The Hydrogen ...

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