Written questions

Ferries: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Commons · Question 109214 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the UK ETS on lifeline ferry services outside Scotland, including routes serving the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly and Northern Ireland.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Feb 2026

An Impact Assessment was published alongside the main Authority Response in November 2025, which includes analysis of regional and distributional impacts. To mitigate risks of competitive impacts with routes between Great Britain and Ireland, we intend to...