Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 15 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Keir Mather (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Ports: Planning
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether consideration is being given to granting Critical National Priority status to ports across the United Kingdom.
- Answer
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Ports play an essential role in the supply chain and in enabling energy developments. The advancement of Critical National Priority (CNP) projects will stimulate ports to meet demand. In practice CNP projects will bring about a demonstrable need for port capacity, and in conjunction with the strong weight attached to the need to service such demand in the National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP), will provide sufficient priority for port development.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 106089
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Planning Ports
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- 2026-01-22 18:09:18 +0000
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