Asked by: Fay Jones (Conservative - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to help establish a Global Centre of Rail Excellence in Wales.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
My Department is working with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Transport to consider proposals for the development of a Global Centre of Rail Excellence and I have discussed the proposition with the Minister for Economy and Transport in the Welsh Government.
Asked by: Fay Jones (Conservative - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what support his Department is providing to the Welsh hydrogen economy.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The Government aims to consult on a preferred business model for low-carbon hydrogen production in 2021. This will be key to stimulating the deployment of hydrogen across the UK.
In addition, I am pleased to see that the South Wales Industrial Cluster is being supported by UK Research and Innovation’s £170m Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, which is looking at options for decarbonising the region’s industrial base, including using hydrogen.
My officials regularly engage with officials in other departments across the UK Government to raise awareness of the opportunities in Wales for hydrogen energy generation.