Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the change in the UK's position in the Global Hydrogen Potential Index since 2021; and what steps he is taking to improve the UK’s international competitiveness.

The UK’s standing as a current global leader in hydrogen is reflected in our comprehensive investible policy framework and the number of hydrogen businesses that are based in the UK and developing world-leading technologies for export.

Government is delivering real projects to kickstart the UK hydrogen economy, with contract signings for successful projects from the first Hydrogen Allocation round, with £2.3bn of revenue funding confirmed and a further £500m confirmed for a hydrogen transport and storage network.

The 10 Year Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan (2025) announced new investment to turbocharge growth in the sector and our renewed Hydrogen Strategy, which we plan to publish soon, will set out how we intend to work together with industry to continue to transform ambition into action.