Select Committee · Transport Committee

National Policy Statement for Ports

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Jun 2025 Closed: 21 Jul 2026 10 recommendations 4 conclusions 1 report

The Transport Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the Government’s proposal for a revised National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP). Read the call for evidence.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
4th Report - National Policy Statement for Ports HC 1028 14 Nov 2025 14 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
12 Recommendation 4th Report - National Policy Statement … Accepted in Part

Add guidance to revised NPS for port developments to meet climate targets and adapt

The Development Consent Order process is designed to streamline planning and accelerate the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects, including by mitigating the risk of legal challenge. The revised NPS should therefore include guidance to ensure that port developments are consistent with the UK’s statutory climate targets and are adaptable … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government agrees to include specific guidance on the Finch judgment and Scope 3 emissions in the final revised National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP). It clarifies that a full Scope 3 analysis will not be automatically presumed for port developments, which differ from fossil …
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Department for Transport
13 Recommendation 4th Report - National Policy Statement … Accepted in Part

Assess Finch judgment implications for Ports NPS, adding guidance on emissions assessment

The Government must undertake a thorough assessment of the implications of the Finch judgment for the National Policy Statement for Ports and, where necessary, amends the draft revised NPS to ensure it is legally robust and fit for purpose in reducing the potential for judicial review. Clear guidance must be … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government agrees to include specific guidance on the Finch judgment's implications in the final revised National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP). However, it clarifies that a full Scope 3 analysis will not be automatically presumed for port developments, which differ from fossil fuel production …
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Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
16 Sep 2025 Keir Mather MP · Department for Transport, Mike Alcock · Department for Transport, Philip Grindrod · Department for Transport View ↗
10 Sep 2025 Cathy Hall · UK Major Ports Group, Mark Simmonds · The British Ports Association, Ms Stephanie Kenyon · UK Chamber of Shipping, Robbie Owen · The National Infrastructure Planning Association View ↗

Who gave evidence

7 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Cathy Hall · Senior Masterplanner UK Major Ports Group 1
Keir Mather MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department for Transport 1
Mark Simmonds · Director of Policy The British Ports Association 1
Mike Alcock · Head of Ports and Shipping Department for Transport 1
Ms Stephanie Kenyon · Director of External Affairs UK Chamber of Shipping 1
Philip Grindrod · Ports and Shipping Division Department for Transport 1
Robbie Owen · Board Secretary and Director The National Infrastructure Planning Association 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
11 Jun 2025 To cttee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transpor…

Meetings & visits

1 item
DateTypeDetail
25 Jun 2025 Formal meeting (private meeting) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House