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Commons · Question 128672 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

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Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the UK Hydrogen Strategy on the delivery timelines of Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 projects, including those in

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 27 Apr 2026

Delays to the renewed Hydrogen Strategy, to Hydrogen Allocation Round 2, and to other decisions have been frustrating. We understand that many projects are at critical stages, and that certainty is very important to help businesses plan and manage resourc...