Freight: Scotland
Commons · Question 108936 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Brian Leishman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote modal shift of freight from road to sea; and when she last discussed this matter with counterparts in the Scottish Government.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 29 Jan 2026
The GB-wide Waterborne Freight Grant encourages new coastal or short sea shipping services and assists a company with the operating costs associated with running waterborne freight transport instead of road, where transport by water is more expensive. The...