Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Ports: Climate Change
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government’s view, as set out in paragraph 4.5.10 of the draft National Policy Statement for Ports dated 4 June 2025, that there is no national resilience case for requiring climate resilience standards beyond those needed for commercial viability, will be applied consistently by decision-makers when considering development consent for port infrastructure.
- Answer
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Section 104(3) Planning Act 2008 requires the Secretary of State to decide an application in accordance with any relevant national policy statement, except to the extent that one or more of subsections (4) to (8) applies.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 110884
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Climate change Environment protection Infrastructure Ports Standards
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- 2026-02-12 14:37:35 +0000
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