Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 99654

Shipping: Fuel Oil

Tabled: 12 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the use of heavy fuel oil by vessels operating in UK waters.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government is committed to working through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce the global environmental impact of the maritime sector. We are a leading voice in supporting the adoption of the Net-Zero Framework to reduce global shi...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 99654) →