Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's announcement on green technology and UK jobs on 24 May 2021, what his timescale is to deliver the 8000 new jobs in hydrogen.

The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan confirmed our ambition, working with industry, for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for use across the economy. The plan stated that this could see the UK benefitting from around 8,000 jobs by 2030.

There is potential for hydrogen across the UK. Initially we expect many of these jobs will be linked to clusters in our industrial heartlands. This will support our ambitions on ‘levelling up’.

The forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy will set out what is required to build a hydrogen economy fit for 2030, Carbon Budget 6 and beyond, whilst maximising economic benefits and supporting jobs and skills. We will work with the devolved administrations to deliver the strategy, while also noting their national plans and ambitions.