Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the effect on maritime cabotage policy of the UK leaving the EU.

The Secretary of State and his ministerial team have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and his ministerial team. We are committed to ensuring that our exit from the EU is a success and our discussions to that end encompass a wide range of issues of importance to the UK maritime sector.