Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on a strategy to boost exports of Welsh hydrogen technology.

The global annual hydrogen market is estimated to potentially be worth over $1 trillion by 2050, and the global hydrogen project pipeline is estimated at $90bn today. The UK Government’s focus is to seize the opportunity to export UK skills, capability and technology into the growing global hydrogen market.

The UK Government is already investing in hydrogen technologies and is an active partner in a range of international initiatives.

The UK Government continues to explore the export opportunities associated with developing a low carbon hydrogen economy and to attract inward investment.

I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on increasing Welsh exports.