Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what analysis his Department has undertaken on the potential viability of using hydrogen for home heating.

The Government plans to take decisions in 2026 on the role hydrogen could play in decarbonising heating. To inform these decisions, the Government isworking with industry and others on a range of research and development projects to help assess the feasibility, costs and benefits of using hydrogen in place of natural gas. These projects will also consider potential options for hydrogen infrastructure. The Government welcomed the study from Imperial College as a new contribution to the evidence base.