Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding research and development to support a shift to sustainable fuels in the maritime sector.
The Secretary of State for Transport has not held any recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in relation to this issue.
There are regular, official-level discussions on this matter occurring in the context of the forthcoming Spending Review.