PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(29 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on funding for UK ports to improve capacity for the delivery of offshore wind.

Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)

The Government recognises that ports play a vital role in the deployment, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind including floating offshore wind. The Department works closely with other government departments, including the Department for Transport, to understand the barriers to port investment and identify the most appropriate future levers to overcome them. Further, the department is supporting the National Wealth Fund to invest at least £5.8 billion of the fund’s capital in the five priority sectors announced in the Government’s manifesto, including ports.

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