Question follow-through · 63388

Transport: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support university-led research and development into hydrogen-powered transport technologies; and whether he plans to make further funding streams available to support aca

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 27 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 1 Jul 2025
Answer: 3 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

27 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support university-led research and development into hydrogen-powered transport technologies; and whether he plans to make further funding streams available to support aca
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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3 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Department for Transport (DfT) considers that hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives could play an important role in decarbonising the transport sector, particularly in heavier transport such as aviation and maritime.We are supporting the deployment of hyd...

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