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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...