Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 115540

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Ben Spencer

ConservativeRunnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the differences in shipping tax between Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Wight under the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Answer

Hilary Benn
Reforms to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are agreed jointly by Ministers in all four nations who have equal decision-making power. We have consulted extensively on this since March 2022. Obligations under the scheme apply uniformly to all nations ...

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