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Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallThursday, 25 June 202615:10

Ports and port connectivity

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

Jayne Kirkham (Labour Co-op MP for Truro and Falmouth) is using Westminster Hall to debate ports and port connectivity. The debate will examine how well UK ports are connected to the wider transport network and what investment or policy changes are needed to improve port infrastructure and the economic opportunities it supports.

Ports are critical to the UK economy, handling the vast majority of goods trade and supporting thousands of jobs in maritime, logistics, and related sectors. Poor connectivity between ports and inland transport networks constrains trade competitiveness, supply chain efficiency, and regional economic growth — particularly in areas dependent on port activity.

TransportEconomy & Jobs (General)

MPs most likely to speak

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Simon LightwoodLabour and Co-operative Party

Wakefield and Rothwell

Jerome MayhewConservative and Unionist Party

Broadland and Fakenham

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Jayne KirkhamLabour and Co-operative Party

Truro and Falmouth

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