Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps officials in her Department are taking with officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to support the development of the floating wind sector in the UK.

This year both departments have worked together successfully on the Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support scheme. The scheme has brought in new investment to the sector which will deliver 2 new ports on the Humber and on Teesside to build the next generation of offshore wind projects. Investors have already announced the creation or protection of over 2000 jobs and over £300m of investment. With a Government target of 1GW in Floating Offshore Wind, the departments will continue to work together to ensure we deliver this objective.