Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2019 to Question 225546 on Biofuels: Import Duties, when she plans to make a public announcement on biofuel tariffs ahead of the UK leaving the EU on the 29 March 2019; (a) when and (b) how she plans to inform representatives of the UK bioethanol industry of the decision on those tariffs; and if she will make it her policy that there will be at least 15 working days between informing representatives of the UK bioethanol industry and making that public announcement.
Answered by George Hollingbery
It is the job of a responsible government to prepare for all scenarios. No deal preparations are continuing at pace, including on secondary legislation. We will communicate a decision on what is a market sensitive information to stakeholders and the public as soon as possible.
Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the answer to the Answer of 29 November 2018 to Question 195615 on Hydrogen: Technology, if he will publish his Department’s assessment of how it can support UK-based hydrogen companies.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Department’s assessment of hydrogen technologies is ongoing, working with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. There are no plans for a formal publication, however information on how the Department supports UK exporters can be found at www.great.gov.uk.
Asked by: Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to promote and export UK skills and technology in hydrogen conversion technologies.
Answered by Graham Stuart
DIT has recently added hydrogen technology to its power and renewables portfolio. Work has started to map UK capabilities, identify international opportunities and determine where UK expertise might apply. Once completed, DIT will look at how it can support UK-based hydrogen companies.