The Department is examining the sufficiency of port access, and how this connectivity could support economic growth in England, as part of the ongoing Port Connectivity Study. I commissioned this new study, and it is being undertaken by Sir John Randall on a pro bono basis, working with a team in the Department’s Maritime Directorate within its existing staffing budget. The Port Connectivity Study aims to report by the end of this year. Other work streams across road and rail investment planning, as well as regional strategies, that the Department is involved in will also consider such issues as part of their process. The Department does not collect information on its administrative spending at this level of disaggregation. Information about the Department’s spending and business plan can be found at www.gov.uk