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.
About this written question
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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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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
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.
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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