Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 110889

Portsmouth International Port: Energy Supply

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department provides (a) funding and (b) any other support for increasing (i) grid capacity and (ii) enabling electrification at Portsmouth International Port.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March 2025, sets out domestic goals and commitments to decarbonise maritime transport, and a call for evidence on Net Zero Ports was launched to assess future energy demand at ports such as Southampton a...
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