Written questions

Iron and Steel: Hydrogen

Commons · Question 10992 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of international collaboration on hydrogen-based steel production.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 22 Jun 2026

The UK steel strategy sets out a clear vision for a less carbon intensive steel sector and a continued move towards the use of Electric Arc Furnaces for steel production. An independent review on primary steelmaking, published alongside the steel strategy...