To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 6243 17-22, for an update (i) on her work with the Office for Low Emission Vehicles for the development of a UK-wide transport decarbonisation plan; and (ii) on her contribution to the Department for the Economy Energy Strategy.

Over the last few months, my officials have been working closely with the Department for Transport (DfT) on the development of UK wide transport decarbonisation plans and with the Department for the Economy on the transport elements of the proposed new Energy Strategy for the North.

In respect of the UK wide plans, my officials will be engaging further with DfT, and the other Devolved Administrations on emerging findings following engagement with key stakeholders from across the transport and environmental sectors in the coming weeks.

In parallel, my Department continues to lead the Transport Working Group, set up to inform the transport elements of the draft energy strategy. The working group has prioritised four key areas for consideration: modal shift; the electrification of transport; the introduction of alternative fuels; and the future of mobility.

The outcomes from these comprehensive pieces of work will help shape how transport decarbonisation can be achieved across these Islands, with particular focus on the Northern Ireland context, and will help inform any future policy intentions I would wish to bring forward.