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Grant ports Critical National Priority status for essential supply chain and energy function

Recommendation
By the Government’s own admission, the ports sector is a “foundational industry.” The Government should grant ports Critical National Priority status to reinforce the primacy of port infrastructure and its essential function in the supply chain, and in enabling energy developments. (Recommendation, Paragraph 39) 31
Addressee Bodies
Department for Transport
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.5 yr
Report published 14 Nov 2025