Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 80568

Hydrogen: Water Abstraction

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department's policy on hydrogen on the (a) demand and (b) supply of water.

Answer

Michael Shanks
We require projects to have robust plans in place for sustainable water sourcing, including gaining abstraction licenses from the EA in England and SEPA in Scotland where required, and assess these when support is sought under Hydrogen Allocation Rounds. ...

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