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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
Source
Committee
Transport Committee
Report
4th Report - National Policy Statement for Ports
14 Nov 2025
HC 1028
Addressee Bodies
Department for Transport
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.5 yr
Report published
14 Nov 2025