Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the zonal boundaries and eligibility for grant support for intra-zonal freight movements within the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme.

A review of the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme, which runs until 31 March 2025, will commence soon. This review will consider all aspects of the scheme, including zonal boundaries.

The current scheme operates under the EU State Aid regime, so any amendments have to be made in line with this legal framework.

However, the revised scheme would be governed by the UK’s independent state aid regime, enabling greater flexibility with the design of the scheme.