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1695696
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unstar this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Channel Ferries more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last held discussions with DP World on the operation of cross channel ferry services. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18420 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>The current Secretary of State and Department for Transport Ministers have held no discussions with DP World on the operation of cross-channel ferry services. Last week, DP World and P&amp;O Ferries notified the Department it is committed to signing the Seafarers’ Charter.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:44:02.373Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:44:02.373Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695698
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Ports more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from DP World on maritime and ports policy since 17 March 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18421 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>The Department has received contact from DP World on the following maritime and port related issues:</p><p> </p><p>From February 2023, DP World met Department officials on the progress of design and implementation of their Modal Shift incentivisation scheme at DP World’s Port of Southampton facility, which Rail officials acknowledged.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2023, DP World wrote to seek an opportunity to discuss DP World’s continued investment in the UK, and reset the relationship with the Government after a period of non engagement with the Department following the P&amp;O Ferries sackings.</p><p> </p><p>More recently, last week the Department was notified of P&amp;O Ferries’ intent to sign the Seafarers’ Charter.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:45:12.43Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:45:12.43Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695699
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Shipping: Apprentices more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many seafarer apprentices have been trained by private shipping companies operating in the UK since 17 March 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18422 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>There were 50 apprenticeship starts in England on the Seafarer (Deck Rating) apprenticeship standard in the 2021/22 academic year, 40 starts in 2022/23 and 20 starts reported so far, August to October, for 2023/24. The department cannot identify whether the apprenticeship employer is a private shipping company.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Harlow more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Halfon more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T16:38:49.677Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T16:38:49.677Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695700
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Shipping: Registration more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new vessels were registered with the UK Ship Register since 30 March 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18423 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Based on the UK Ship Register data, from March 2022 to December 2023 (the most recent month for which data is finalised), 96 merchant and pleasure vessels, joined the UK ship Register.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T14:17:20.517Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T14:17:20.517Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695702
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading P&O Ferries: Redundancy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Insolvency Service has concluded the investigation into P&O Ferries' dismissal of 786 seafarers on 17 March 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18424 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>The Insolvency Service’s civil investigation into the circumstances surrounding the redundancies made by P&amp;O Ferries remains ongoing. No further comment or information can be provided at this time.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:07:32.277Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:07:32.277Z
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4474
star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695265
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Seafarers' Charter more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many shipping companies have signed the Seafarers Charter. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18115 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
star this property answer text <p>The Seafarers’ Charter was introduced to improve working conditions for seafarers aboard ferries operating internationally from UK ports. Four major international ferry operators have signed up to working towards the requirements of the Seafarers’ Charter: Brittany Ferries, Condor Ferries, DFDS and Stena Line.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-15T14:05:08.207Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-15T14:05:08.207Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695266
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Ferries: Crew more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Extra protections for seafarers as government introduces new maritime laws, published on 30 March 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of those new laws on the crewing model operated in the short sea ferry sector by (a) P&O Ferries and (b) other operators. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18116 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
star this property answer text <p>The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 received Royal Assent in March 2023. The Act makes access to UK ports for services calling at a UK port at least 120 times a year conditional on payment of the equivalent of the UK National Minimum Wage.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-15T08:47:47.773Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-15T08:47:47.773Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695267
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading P&O Ferries: Agency Workers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the conditions of employment for agency crew working on P&O Ferries’ international fleet from UK ports. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18117 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
star this property answer text <p>We expect all operators to, at a minimum, comply with the relevant international standards for seafarer working conditions, and we inspect compliance with these during periodic vessel inspections. We continue to work internationally to improve working conditions for seafarers.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-15T08:50:36.173Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-15T08:50:36.173Z
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4142
star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695268
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading P&O Ferries: Crew more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of seafarers employed on P&O Ferries’ vessels working from UK ports. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18118 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Transport published estimates of the number of seafarers in the UK shipping industry online, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2023</a>.</p><p>One of the sources for this report is a seafarer employment survey run by the UK Chamber of Shipping of their membership, which P&amp;O Ferries are part of. Due to commercial sensitivity, we cannot provide specific company breakdowns from this data. We are also unable to estimate the number of seafarers employed on P&amp;O Ferries’ working from UK ports.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-15T14:10:26.967Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-15T14:10:26.967Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this
1695269
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Shipping: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prepare for the enforcement of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East remove filter
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 18119 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-15more like thismore than 2024-03-15
star this property answer text <p>The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 received Royal Assent in March 2023. There are offences under the Act for operators providing a false and misleading declaration, operating a service inconsistently with a declaration, harbour authorities not complying with their duties under the Act, and for harbour authorities and operators who do not provide information when requested under the Act. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be responsible for enforcement of these offences and has powers of inspection under the Act to allow them to investigate.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-15T14:12:14.28Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-15T14:12:14.28Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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4030
unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this