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Ports: Investment

Commons · Question 90160 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in port infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Nov 2025

The UK’s ports sector is largely privately owned and operated, with the Government’s role primarily to ensure that the policy and regulatory environment supports investment. Ports policy is devolved, with the Department for Transport responsible for ports...