Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with (a) Redcar Council and (b) Redcar Residents on the Redcar Hydrogen Community trial.

My noble Friend, Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, met with Councillor Alec Brown, Leader of Redcar and Cleveland Council, and Councillor Carrie Richardson, Deputy Leader, on 7^th August in Redcar. The Minister also met with several residents from the project’s Citizen’s Panel to discuss local sentiment on the trial. He also has regular discussions with the local MP, Jacob Young and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.