Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what urgent steps they are taking to reduce the multi-year delays facing technology companies, particularly those working on fuel cells, trying to get connected to the electricity grid.

The Government is working with Ofgem, network companies and others to improve connection processes, embed best practice and release network capacity. This will help ensure timely connections to the network, including for technology companies. In addition, Ofgem's price control funds investment in the network for new connections. As part of the 2023-28 electricity distribution network price control, Ofgem will allow £3.1bn for network upgrades. These actions should translate into accelerated connection timescales for projects across the country.