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Minister for Hydrogen Role

Thursday 13 January 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change has responsibility for the hydrogen sector.
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published the UK's first hydrogen strategy last year.
  • 100 million of new funding is available for the net zero innovation portfolio to support industry switching to low-carbon fuels.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Ian Paisley Jnr DUP
Climate Energy
Context

The MP is concerned about the coordination and leadership within government regarding hydrogen technology and its potential economic benefits.

Question

Whether he has held discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the creation of a dedicated Minister for Hydrogen role. The question highlights that hydrogen covers all regions of the UK and suggests a need for better coordination among Departments to maximise economic opportunities from hydrogen technology, calling it a game changer for the economy.

Answer from Nigel Adams

My right hon. Friend the Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change has ministerial responsibility for this sector, and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published the UK's first hydrogen strategy last year. There is £100 million of new funding for the net zero innovation portfolio to support industry switching to low-carbon fuels. The supply chain will be an integral part of that development.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The creation of a dedicated Minister for Hydrogen role was not directly addressed or committed to.

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Q2 Ian Paisley Jnr DUP
Climate Business & Trade
Context

Following his initial question, the MP raised concerns about hydrogen technology's impact on the engineering supply chain across all regions of the UK.

Question

The hon. Gentleman is a doughty champion for this sector with Wrightbus company in his constituency. Does he agree that creating a dedicated Minister would help create a contact point for the engineering supply chain worth billions to our economy?

Answer from Nigel Adams

The hon. Gentleman rightly champions this sector with Wrightbus in his constituency. There is £100 million of new funding for the net zero innovation portfolio to support industry switching to low-carbon fuels. The supply chain will be an integral part of that development.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The creation of a dedicated Minister for Hydrogen role was not directly addressed or committed to.

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