Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered the potential merits of publishing the updated UK hydrogen strategy before the end of July 2026.

We understand the importance of providing clarity to businesses across the hydrogen sector. The renewed Hydrogen Strategy will set out Government’s vision and objectives for hydrogen, and how we intend to work with industry to continue to transform ambition into action. We plan to publish the Strategy, alongside a package of other hydrogen policy documents, as soon as possible this year.

In the meantime, we remain focused on delivery and are supporting projects currently in the pipeline, with projects that were successful in HAR1 now moving to the final investment decision, construction and operation phases.