Question follow-through · 115540
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the differences in shipping tax between Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Wight under the Emissions Trading Scheme.
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the differences in shipping tax between Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Wight under the Emissions Trading Scheme.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
Reforms to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are agreed jointly by Ministers in all four nations who have equal decision-making power. We have consulted extensively on this since March 2022. Obligations under the scheme apply uniformly to all nations ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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