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 the policy paper entitled The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18 November 2020, how many jobs have been created through the growth of low carbon hydrogen since the publication of the plan.

As the UK hydrogen economy is in the very early stages of development, it is not yet possible to put a precise figure on the number of jobs created through the growth of low carbon hydrogen since the publication of the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. However, the UK's hydrogen ambition – 10GW of production capacity by 2030, with at least half from electrolytic hydrogen – offers significant economic opportunities. The Government analysis suggests the sector could be worth over £900m, support 12,000 jobs and unlock over £9bn in private investment by 2030.