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1550495

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on seafarer welfare and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	108155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to the welfare of all seafarers regardless of their nationality. The Secretary of State and the Foreign Secretary regularly meet to discuss a range of issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/12/2022 14:23:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1550497

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to strengthen minimum seafarer welfare standards in the Maritime Labour Convention.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	108156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government supports seafarers and champions the importance of seafarer welfare and protections at every opportunity. We work closely with international partners, industry and unions to enhance seafarer welfare standards including regular attendance and leadership at the International Labour Organisation, the oversight body of the Maritime Labour Convention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/12/2022 14:21:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1550498

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the extent to which employers in the shipping industry may have reduced seafarer welfare standards in the shipping industry to the minimum standards in the Maritime Labour Convention since March 2020 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	108157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>We work closely with international partners including the International Labour Organisation, industry, and unions to monitor seafarer welfare standards through ongoing dialogue, and to collaborate in enhancing seafarer welfare standards. In July 2022, we published a report on seafarer suicide to support this work. This is in addition to our Nine-Point Plan for Seafarers, which will improve seafarer employment protections and welfare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/12/2022 14:18:56 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1540206

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made changes to the Maritime 2050: People Route Map, published on 7 September 2019, following the (a) covid-19 pandemic and (b) the actions of P&O Ferries.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	80718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has worked with the sector to publish a Maritime Recovery Route Map in June 2022 to help boost the sector’s recovery from the pandemic. The Route Map has a dedicated section on People and Skills and sets out progress on the Seafarer Protections Nine-Point Plan. Over £2.4m funding was announced alongside publication of the Route Map to support maritime skills, diversity, careers and seafarer wellbeing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 14/11/2022 14:20:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1483323

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether key worker status remains available for all foreign crews of ships visiting UK ports; and whether those crews will be allowed to go ashore unless there are known specific health risks.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government has ensured the UK has remained open for seafarers of all nationalities throughout and post pandemic – whether that’s to take shore leave, receive vaccines, or be repatriated. The UK is proud that it has treated all seafarers properly in line with established international conventions. The government remains committed to the welfare of seafarers, and work continues to strengthen legislation in this area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Key workers provide essential services which keep the country functioning. Seafarers are regarded as key workers due to the critical work they carry out to keep our maritime trading routes open. Whilst COVID related restrictions in the UK ended in April 2022, seafarers retain key worker status.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/07/2022 16:43:58 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1468516

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 2634 on Shipping: Crew, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the amendments to the points-based visa system on employment opportunities for UK seafarers working on international routes from UK ports; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on this issue.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	14597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>There is ongoing engagement between the Department of Transport and the Home Office officials on this and other issues relevant to UK seafarers.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 13/06/2022 10:10:19 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1468048

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to help ensure that foreign flagged vessels serving UK ports maximise employment of UK seafarers.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	13763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to maximising the employment of UK seafarers. That is why we support a proportion of the cost of seafarer training though our £30m Support for Maritime Training fund. A range of maritime apprenticeships are also available.</p><p>Maritime 2050’s workforce vision focused on good maritime welfare. We are working to improve and reform seafarer employment protections and welfare, ensuring they are paid and treated fairly, irrespective of flag or nationality.</p><p>On 30 March, the Secretary of State for Transport announced his intention to change the law so that seafarers working on vessels that regularly use UK ports are paid at least the equivalent to national minimum wage, irrespective of the nationality of the seafarer or flag of the vessel.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 15/06/2022 09:09:37 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1463199

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the proportion of UK resident seafarers employed on ferries operating from (a) Hull, (b) Immingham, (c) Harwich, (d) Felixstowe, (e) Tilbury and (f) Dover; and what steps he is taking to increase that proportion.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	2634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on seafarers by port or region, or seafarers specifically employed on ferries. The Seafarers in the UK shipping industry 2021 statistical release can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The tables associated with the publication are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/seafarer-statistics-sfr" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/seafarer-statistics-sfr</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Measures such as the amendments to the national minimum wage and the points-based visa system will increase opportunities for UK seafarers in the UK domestic market and set a minimum salary level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department of Transport established the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) to lead in ensuring the maritime sector has a pipeline of talent to serve its needs now and going forward. We remain committed to the training of seafarers with the MSC cadet review feeding into our forward planning and we have developed a range of apprenticeships for UK ratings.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last five years the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has introduced a more flexible pathway for UK seafarers to qualify as ratings. By allowing the qualifying seagoing service to take place in categorised waters and on smaller vessels of at least 15 metres, the MCA have allowed those working on workboats, domestic ferries, yachts and other smaller vessels to qualify as an STCW rating.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will improve employment opportunities for UK ratings both domestically and internationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/05/2022 08:26:41 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1437423

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the national statistics for Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry published on 22 February 2022, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) UK and (b) non-UK resident seafarers employed on workboats or crew transfer vessels in the offshore renewables sector.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	133326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on seafarers by country of residence, or for individual vessels or sectors. Some estimates of seafarers by nationality are available in the published statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021/seafarers-in-the-uk-shipping-industry-2021</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/seafarer-statistics-sfr" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/seafarer-statistics-sfr</a></p><p>Those working on smaller vessels, such as those belonging to the National Workboat Association are unlikely to be covered in the UK seafarer figures and no estimate is available.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/03/2022 10:27:23 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1437424

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the national statistics for Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry published on 22 February 2022, what steps he is taking to increase the number of UK-based ratings employed on (a) domestic and (b) international routes in the UK shipping industry.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	133327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>Measures such as the amendments to the national minimum wage and the points-based visa system will increase opportunities for UK seafarers in the UK domestic market and set a minimum salary level.</p><p>We remain committed to the training of ratings. A range of apprenticeships are available for UK ratings, all have been established over recent years. Apprenticeships policy is devolved so there are different ratings apprenticeships available in England and Scotland.</p><p>In England, Able Seafarer (Deck), Maritime Electrical/Mechanical Mechanic and Maritime Caterer are offered. In Scotland, Deck Rating, Engine Room Rating and Hospitality with Maritime Enhancements are available.</p><p>Over the last five years the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has introduced a more flexible pathway for UK seafarers to qualify as ratings. By allowing the qualifying seagoing service to take place in categorised waters and on smaller vessels of at least 15 metres, the MCA have allowed those working on workboats, domestic ferries, yachts and other smaller vessel to qualify as an STCW rating.</p><p>These measures will improve employment opportunities for UK ratings both domestically and internationally.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/03/2022 10:24:11 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson