Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her she has had with the Scottish Government and Forth Ports on the barriers to establishing a direct ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk.

The Department for Transport was involved in cross government conversations with Cabinet Office and the Scotland Office and was supportive of the proposal.

In September 2026 Forth Ports announced it would no longer proceed with the project due to concerns about the long-term commercial viability of the service.