Question follow-through · 101213

Ferries: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem on improving grid capacity at ports to enable ferry electrification.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
7 Jan 2026
Answer
7 Jan 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem on improving grid capacity at ports to enable ferry electrification.

  2. 7 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Reforming the connections process and investing in the grid is a key Government priority. This includes reforms that are expected to deprioritise over half of the existing queue based on readiness and strategic alignment with our strategy as set out in Cl...

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