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1694771

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress her Department has made on the roll out of the Hydrogen Heating Town pilot.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	17752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government received applications from each of the four Gas Distribution Networks for funding to develop outline plans for how a roll out of hydrogen heating might start in each of their network areas, starting with a potential hydrogen town</p><p><br> The Government decided in December 2023 not to proceed with a hydrogen village trial in Redcar as the main source of hydrogen would not be available. The Government is assessing the implications of that decision for our policy on planning for a hydrogen town pilot and will provide an update on this work in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 17753 question first answered 15/03/2024 15:32:30 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1694772

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when she plans to make an announcement on the funding applications from the four Gas Distribution Networks for the Hydrogen Heating Town pilot.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	17753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government received applications from each of the four Gas Distribution Networks for funding to develop outline plans for how a roll out of hydrogen heating might start in each of their network areas, starting with a potential hydrogen town</p><p><br> The Government decided in December 2023 not to proceed with a hydrogen village trial in Redcar as the main source of hydrogen would not be available. The Government is assessing the implications of that decision for our policy on planning for a hydrogen town pilot and will provide an update on this work in due course.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie grouped question UIN 17752 question first answered 15/03/2024 15:32:30 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1651866

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of (a) the compensation owed to (i) Cadent and (ii) Cheshire West and Chester Council and (b) other financial consequences following the decision to cancel the hydrogen heating village trial.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	193407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to develop the proposal for a hydrogen village trial in Redcar, Teesside with Northern Gas Networks (NGN). We are no longer considering Cadent’s proposal for a trial in Whitby, Ellesmere Port.</p><p> </p><p>The costs incurred by the Gas Distribution Networks during the early planning and detailed design work for the hydrogen heating village trial were funded by Ofgem, with a contribution from the networks.</p><p> </p><p>A decision on whether to proceed with the village trial in Redcar will be made by the Government later this year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/07/2023 12:52:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1627139

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2023 to Question 182830 and in the context of hydrogen being blended into the grid, whether his Department has made an assessment of the way energy billing mechanisms would be updated to (a) reflect varying calorific values of blended gas and (b) prevent additional costs from being passed onto consumers owing to the increased volume of gas being burned.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	184613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>UK gas bills are calculated in kWh and are determined by the volumes of gas served and the Flow Weighted Average Calorific Value (FWACV) of gas served. As such, although blending hydrogen into the grid would increase the volumes of gas burned, the resulting consumer bills should be unchanged due to the lower calorific value of blended gas. The Government is working closely with gas networks to assess potential interactions between hydrogen blends and gas billing. Value for money will be a key factor in determining whether and/or how to enable the wider roll-out of blending into the gas network.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/05/2023 15:45:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1624015

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2023 to Question 180587 on Hydrogen: Heating, whether his Department’s criteria for deciding whether to enable the blending of hydrogen in the existing gas distribution network includes the potential impact of that decision on consumer bills.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	182830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Protecting consumers is a top priority for the Government, which is why it has covered around half of the typical household’s energy bill this winter. Value for money will be a key factor in determining whether to enable the roll-out of blending into the gas network. The Government is working closely with Ofgem and industry to explore how hydrogen could be fairly incorporated in bills and any final decision on blending will be made alongside a decision on how best to protect consumers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/05/2023 14:45:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1610454

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, by what process the Government plans to decide on whether to allow blending of up to 20 per cent hydrogen by volume into gas distribution networks; and what criteria will inform that decision.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	180587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is planning to take a strategic policy decision in 2023 on whether to seek to enable the blending of hydrogen in the existing gas distribution network. Further details will be provided this year including through the Government’s response to its consultation on hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, which the Government aims to publish in Q2 2023.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/04/2023 15:27:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1606145

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what alternative heating solutions will be provided to consumers who do not want to participate (1) in the hydrogen heating neighbourhood trial, and (2) in the hydrogen heating village trial.
tabling member printed	Baroness Worthington
uin	HL6723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>In the neighbourhood trial, hydrogen will be transported through pipes laid parallel with the existing gas network, so consumers will be able to continue using natural gas if they do not wish to use hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>The gas networks have consulted local residents in potential village trial locations to develop their consumer offer. This includes alternatives for consumers who do not wish to or cannot connect to hydrogen, such as electric cookers and heating systems.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/04/2023 14:58:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4235 label Biography information for Baroness Worthington

1606146

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have approved consumer strategies and consumer communications developed by gas distribution network operators (1) as part of the neighbourhood trial, and (2) as part of the village trial.
tabling member printed	Baroness Worthington
uin	HL6724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The gas networks have overall responsibility for leading the delivery of the neighbourhood trial and the village trial. The Government engages with the gas networks on their consumer strategies but does not routinely approve consumer communications.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/04/2023 14:58:50 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4235 label Biography information for Baroness Worthington

1601538

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the neighbourhood trial, referred to in the impact assessment on the Hydrogen Heating Village Grid Conversion, published on 6 July 2022, to (1) commence, (2) conclude, and (3) report; and what measures they will use to evaluate its success.
tabling member printed	Baroness Worthington
uin	HL6180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The neighbourhood trial is SGN’s H100 Fife project in Levenmouth. SGN plans to deliver hydrogen to consumers in mid-2024 and conclude by 2027. SGN provides evidence and regular progress updates to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ofgem and the Health and Safety Executive. They also produce an annual report in accordance with conditions set by Ofgem, who part funds the project</p><p> </p><p>H100’s evidence is already shaping plans for the village trial, including on costs and regulatory challenges. Alongside evidence from the village trial, H100 will inform the Government’s strategic decisions in 2026 on the role of hydrogen in decarbonising heat.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/03/2023 16:13:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4235 label Biography information for Baroness Worthington

1601540

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Hydrogen: Heating
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why they are taking powers to impose a village trial of hydrogen heating before the completion of the neighbourhood trial and the publication of the analysis of the findings from that trial.
tabling member printed	Baroness Worthington
uin	HL6181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The neighbourhood trial will transport hydrogen through pipes laid parallel with the existing natural gas network. It is providing valuable evidence on costs, regulatory changes, risk management and consumer engagement. This work is informing the design and delivery of the village trial. The village trial is providing evidence on a greater number and diversity of consumers and building types, and on the process of converting the gas network. Evidence from both trials will inform Government’s 2026 strategic decisions on the role of hydrogen in heat decarbonisation.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/03/2023 16:12:44 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4235 label Biography information for Baroness Worthington