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Ports: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve surface access connectivity to major ports in England.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
18 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve surface access connectivity to major ports in England.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Government is aware of the importance of efficient road and rail connections to enable ports to be effective gateways for trade and handle increasing volumes of freight. The Government is delivering major projects to provide a step change in port connecti...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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