Written questions

Ferries: Electrification

Commons · Question 1143 · 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 recent discussions her Department has had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem on improving grid capacity at UK ports to enable ferry electrification.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 22 May 2026

Ministers and officials within the department have engaged with their Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) counterparts on ensuring that ports in Great Britain can access the energy they need, including to enable ferry electrification. The ...