Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason references to the South Wales ports of (a) Newport, (b) Cardiff, (c) Barry, (d) Port Talbot and (e) Swansea were not included in his Department’s strategy document entitled Maritime 2050: Navigating the Future.

The Maritime 2050 strategy was developed through a wide ranging, extensive programme of evidence gathering and engagement across the UK. Although UK ports policy is a devolved matter in Wales apart from the Port of Milford Haven, in recognition of the extensive maritime interests in Wales, the Welsh Government and other maritime stakeholders were fully engaged in the development of Maritime 2050. As a UK-wide strategy, a selection of examples of ports from across the UK were referenced in the report to illustrate how widespread and beneficial UK ports are to local growth.