Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 3
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Use port freight demand forecasts as guides and incorporate all non-freight activity
Recommendation
Port freight demand forecasts are best used as a guide to inform planning and investment decisions, rather than as rigid constraints. The Government must also ensure that future port demand forecasts incorporate non-freight activity. (Recommendation, Paragraph 17) Interaction with wider planning policy
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 July 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗