Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Operation Zero declaration on shipping and offshore wind at COP26, what assessment he has made of suitable port locations for the infrastructure required for decarbonising the offshore wind maritime supply chain to 2025.

We were proud to launch Operation Zero at COP26 to accelerate the decarbonisation of this important and growing sector. We are delighted to have four ports or port groups, collectively servicing nearly one third of North Sea windfarms, signed up to the initiative. This is alongside our Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which includes projects on shore power, and our planned consultation on the appropriate steps to support the uptake of shore power in the UK.