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Solent: Public Transport

Asked by Dame Caroline DinenageConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 November 2025UIN 90170

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a waterbourne taxi passenger service across the Solent.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department has made no assessment. We recognise the benefits of cross Solent services, such as the Gosport Ferry, particularly in relation to accessing jobs and recreational opportunities. However, these services operate in a commercial environment without any intervention from the Government.

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