Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 90170

Solent: Public Transport

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

ConservativeGosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a waterbourne taxi passenger service across the Solent.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Department has made no assessment. We recognise the benefits of cross Solent services, such as the Gosport Ferry, particularly in relation to accessing jobs and recreational opportunities. However, these services operate in a commercial environment wi...

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