Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that (1) freight, and (2) passenger, services between Larne and Cairnryan ports are reinstated.

We have worked closely with the Devolved Administrations on this. Other ferry companies have stepped up to provide the ferry capacity that has been abruptly taken out of the market by P&O Ferries. We have been able to obtain assurances that the further vessel and additional capacity Stena has put in will mitigate the P&O vessel being out of service.