Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of a freeport on the Isle of Anglesey on green energy.

The Freeport Programme has great potential to contribute towards achieving the Government's decarbonisation agenda and net zero ambitions. Welsh Freeport bidders were required to demonstrate how Freeport status will enable them to contribute to these goals, which of course includes the use of green energy.

It is inappropriate to comment on individual bids whilst the competition is ongoing. The bids are currently being jointly assessed by officials in the UK and Welsh Governments. Further announcements will be made in the usual way.