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Hydrogen: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the development of a resilient UK-based supply chain for green hydrogen (a) production, (b) storage and (c) distribution technologies.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
9 Jun 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the development of a resilient UK-based supply chain for green hydrogen (a) production, (b) storage and (c) distribution technologies.

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of resilient, home-grown clean energy supply chains to support and secure growth as we decarbonise our economy. We have a number of levers to support our supply chains, including support via the National Wealth Fun...

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