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Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Michael Shanks (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Hydrogen: Business

Question

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

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 Production Business Model incentivises investment in new low carbon hydrogen production and encourages users to switch to low carbon hydrogen by making it a price competitive decarbonisation option.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17116
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Business Electricity Natural gas Hydrogen
Link
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