Battery and Hydrogen-powered Aircraft Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Battery and Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Thursday 30th November 2023

(5 months, 3 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Davies of Gower Portrait Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
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The UK Hydrogen Capability Network Phase 0 Project is a 12-month study funded by the Department for Business and Trade and led by the Aerospace Technology Institute, which builds on the ATI’s FlyZero study key recommendations. It will define the operating model for a group of open-access facilities designed to accelerate the development of liquid hydrogen propulsion aircraft technologies, capabilities and skills in the UK.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
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My Lords, would not this development have lots of incidental advantages? For example, it would make it easier for Peers from all parts of the United Kingdom to get down to Westminster, thus ending the outrage that over half the Members of a House that purports to represent the whole of the United Kingdom are from the south-east of England.

Lord Davies of Gower Portrait Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
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I am grateful for the noble Lord’s wisdom, and, as someone who travels from Wales, I appreciate his comments.