Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) recent discussions he has had with and (b) representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the potential use of carbon capture utilisation and storage for producing blue hydrogen and meeting the Government's net zero targets.

Scotland has a key role to play in the development of a UK hydrogen economy, including through carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) enabled hydrogen. The UK and Scottish Government engage regularly on hydrogen policy developments at both official and ministerial level.