Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Department is taking to expand the Modal Shift Revenue Support scheme to increase commercial freight choices and support supply chain resilience via inland water transport networks.

The department is currently evaluating the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme, with a view to determining how best to support freight and logistics businesses in shifting freight between transport modes once the scheme expires on 31 March 2027.

Government supports the shift towards greater use of waterborne freight and is undertaking a comprehensive review of the potential for waterborne freight and the barriers that currently constrain its growth.