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1694308

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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, if he will make an estimate of the number of non-qualifying seafarers working on vessels in scope of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023; and when he plans to publish the updated impact assessment.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	17480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, the Government passed the Seafarers’ Wages Act to address this issue. Based on data and assumptions used in the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023 impact assessment (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62e2aa8ed3bf7f75af0923d5/seafarers-wages-impact-assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62e2aa8ed3bf7f75af0923d5/seafarers-wages-impact-assessment.pdf</a>), the Department for Transport estimates that there are 9,400 non-qualifying seafarers working on vessels in scope of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023. A non-qualifying seafarer is defined as all other seafarers on vessels within scope of The Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023, that do not directly benefit from the policy, because it is estimated that they are not currently at risk of being paid below the National Minimum Wage equivalent (NMWe).</p><p>An updated version of the impact assessment will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/03/2024 15:24:16 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1692025

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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 his Department's statistical dataset entitled Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry, published on 22 February 2024, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the annual increase in seafarers working regularly at sea on vessels owned by members of the UK Chamber of Shipping.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	15870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The increase in seafarers employed by UK Chamber of Shipping members in 2023 is driven by an increased number of Ratings and Uncertificated Officers. This trend can be affected by a number of factors, including new companies joining and leaving the UK Chamber of Shipping. In 2023, the increase in Ratings was driven by an increase in reporting by a single cruise company.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/03/2024 13:57:13 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1692026

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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 Section 3 of his Department's dataset entitled Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2023, published on 22 February 2024, if he will make it his policy to increase the (a) number and (b) proportion of UK seafarers working on merchant ships owned by members of the UK Chamber of Shipping.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	15871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport remains committed to growing the UK seafaring population and promoting the Merchant Navy as a career choice. The Department is future proofing seafarer training through the Cadet Training and Modernisation programme and the Ratings Review. The Department funds 50% of the cost of cadet training through the Support for Maritime Training fund and is supporting diversity through initiatives such as the Roadshow for Girls, which promotes STEM and maritime careers.</p><p>The Department has also amended UK legislation, increasing seafarer employment protections and allowing UK seafarers to compete for jobs on a level playing field. We continue to promote seafarer welfare and employment protection on the international stage. Our policies ensure foreign seafarers are paid a fair wage when working in the UK. UK visa policies further protect foreign seafarers from wage differential and reduce industry reliance on cheaper overseas labour at the expense of UK seafarers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/03/2024 13:55:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1692028

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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 publication entitled Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2023, published on 22 February 2024, if he will make an estimate of the number of UK seafarers working at sea on merchant ships that are not owned by members of the UK Chamber of Shipping.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	15873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Transport does not have an estimate for the number of UK seafarers working at sea on merchant ships that are not owned by members of the UK Chamber of Shipping (CoS).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 01/03/2024 13:52:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1677829

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
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 information his Department holds on the number of seafarers that are employed on (a) cargo and (b) passenger ships over 5,000 gross tonnage that provide regularly-scheduled services between UK ports and ports in EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	6779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department of Transport does not hold data on how many seafarers are employed on different ship types or the number who provide regular scheduled services between UK ports and ports in EU member states.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/12/2023 15:48:23 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1639203

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
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 his Departments report entitled UK Seafarer Projections: 2016 to 2026, published 25 January 2017, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the covid-19 pandemic on that report's estimates.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	186069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department remains committed to future proofing seafarer training and growing the UKs seafaring population. A Cadet review was published in June 2021 and is currently in implementation phase. A Ratings Review is currently underway. Both reviews have been led by the Maritime Skills Commission.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 25/05/2023 08:08:40 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1628825

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of setting an annual target for the number of UK seafarers (a) Ratings and (b) Officers working in the UK shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	185764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting the maritime industry and ensuring high quality training and employment is available for UK seafarers.</p><p>We do not intend to set an annual target for the number of UK seafarers. Our work to improve seafarer welfare and the training offer for UK ratings and officers, is the most effective way to attract and retain UK seafarers. This includes the Seafarer Wages Act 2023, our 9 Point-Plan for seafarers, as well as our Ratings and Cadet Reviews.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/05/2023 12:34:11 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1609251

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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 strengthen the link with ratings training in the Tonnage Tax.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	177811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>To future-proof seafarer training, the Department has commissioned the Maritime Skills Commission to undertake a Ratings Review. This is exploring what the barriers and opportunities are regarding training for UK ratings, and where opportunities exist to enhance and grow the offer. The review is currently underway, and due to conclude later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 17/04/2023 09:27:09 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1600502

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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 the (a) value and (b) duration is of the contract between his Department and KPMG for research into internet connectivity for seafarers.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	156170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The total contract value is £95,000. The contract was designed to run from 19th December 2022 - 28th February 2023, with provision built in to enable work to be extended if required at no additional cost to the department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/03/2023 11:06:49 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

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