Ferries: Finance
Commons · Question 1141 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in fuel costs, including those linked to developments in Iran, alongside the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 22 May 2026
The Department for Transport recognises growing concerns around rising fuel and transport costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East. We are committed to maintaining the continuity of domestic and island ferry services and are actively monitoring any...