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Hydrogen: Humber Estuary

Commons · Question 123598 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

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Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Humber supporting industrial decarbonisation through the development of hydrogen infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 13 Apr 2026

The Humber is the UK’s largest industrial cluster and is home to a number of hydrogen and industrial decarbonisation projects, which aim to supply low-carbon hydrogen to local industrial users, supporting decarbonisation, skilled job creation and regional...