Ports: New Trading Arrangements

Part of Transport – in the House of Commons at on 11 March 2021.

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Photo of Robert Courts Robert Courts Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

As a general rule, the “user pays” principle applies, so the Government would expect ports to pay for improvements themselves, but the Government have taken an unprecedented approach through the ports infrastructure fund to support as many ports as possible with grants. Portsmouth was awarded more than £17 million, which is the third-largest amount awarded to any port and is extremely significant funding. The hon. Gentleman’s city is, of course, part of the successful Solent freeport bid, which I am sure he welcomes.