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Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026. It was answered by Martin McCluskey (Labour) on Friday, 11 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Natural Gas: Hydrogen

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help make the gas pipe network hydrogen-ready.

Answer

Government remains committed to assessing the case for blending hydrogen into existing gas networks. To this end, we continue to work closely with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to progress the blending safety assessment, which is reviewing evidence on the safety of introducing hydrogen blends into the existing gas networks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27073
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Natural gas Pipelines Hydrogen
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk