Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to provide capital funding for large-scale port grid upgrades in addition to UK SHORE.

The Government is taking action to reform the grid connections process to ensure that ports can access the large-scale grid upgrades that they need.

Alongside that, through the measures set out in the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy and our work at the International Maritime Organization, we are creating the right investment environment to unlock private sector funding for maritime decarbonisation that can also cover the cost of grid upgrades.

Last year we ran a call for evidence on ports’ energy needs to inform our future maritime emissions policy. A response will be published later this year.