Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 118924

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ferries

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2026 to Question 112225, whether he has made an estimate of the level of passthrough to consumers as a (a) cost increase per passenger ticket and (b) per

Answer

Chris McDonald
As set out in the Impact Assessment, any passthrough to consumers is expected to be modest. International evidence, including from the EU ETS, shows fare changes have generally been in the low single digit range. The Government has not undertaken route le...
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