United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112445
Shipping
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10 February 2026
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17 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase (a) seafarer jobs and (b) freight volumes on domestic short sea shipping routes.
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10 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase (a) seafarer jobs and (b) freight volumes on domestic short sea shipping routes.
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17 February 2026
Answer
Domestic shipping routes are an important part of the UK maritime sector and wider economy. Such routes accounted for 71.2 million tonnes of freight moved in 2024. Moving freight in this way can be environmentally beneficial and improve inland transport e...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-10/112445
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880480
- uk · wq-1880480 · source updated 17 February 2026