Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing the level of UK content in projects shortlisted under the second Hydrogen Allocation Round on the economy and job creation.

Hydrogen was identified as a frontier technology in the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan for its potential to drive economic growth, create high-quality jobs, and build the industries of the future. Projects from the first Hydrogen Allocation Round are expected to unlock around £400 million of private investment and create over 600 direct jobs. We welcome the hydrogen industry’s voluntary ambition for 50% local content and are exploring how hydrogen allocation rounds can go further to support jobs, skills and UK suppliers.