Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) the Scottish Government and (c) local authorities on planning consent of (i) production sites, (ii) storage sites and (iii) pipelines for hydrogen projects.

No such discussions have taken place. This department is responsible for energy planning decisions under the Planning Act, which does not cover Scotland. Decisions in Scotland are for the Scottish authorities. The deciding minister for planning decisions does not discuss particulars of live planning cases outside the proper planning process.