Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department will publish the maritime recovery route map.

Maritime 2050 is the challenging, ambitious vision for the future of UK Maritime. It sets out 184 recommendations across seven themes (UK competitive advantage, technology, people, environment, trade, infrastructure and security & resilience). These recommendations provide the blueprint for dealing with the challenges facing the sector such as climate change and resilience events; preparing for long term growth in seaborne trade; emergence of disruptive technologies; ensuring that the sector has the skills and experience it needs; as well as maintaining the UK’s reputation for setting the highest standards on maritime safety and seafarer rights and welfare.

Recognising the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the maritime sector we will be publishing a Recovery Route Map in the coming months setting out the short-term actions that government and industry will take to help the sector come back stronger and even more resilient.