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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

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

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

1694310

	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, with reference to the Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry statistics, published by his Department on 22 February 2024, how many vessels belonging to members of the UK Chamber of Shipping were surveyed as part of the data collection process.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	17482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Transport commission the UK Chamber of Shipping to carry out the Seafarer Employment Survey of its membership, collecting information on the seafarers the companies employ. The survey is about seafarers, therefore data on the number of vessels belonging to members of the UK Chamber of Shipping was not collected as part of this survey.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/03/2024 16:14:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1364358

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2021
	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 paragraphs 2.175 to 2.177 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 HC822, what assessment he has made of the impact of the planned reforms to the tonnage tax scheme on seafarer ratings in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	65410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>These reforms offer significant opportunity for economic growth, creating new maritime jobs across the UK. The Department will work closely with the maritime sector to maximise opportunities for UK seafarer cadets and ratings, which will be significantly improved by attracting more shipping firms into UK tonnage tax.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 02/11/2021 14:11:38 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

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

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

1176407

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	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 Maritime 2050 strategy, whether the social framework for the UK maritime workforce proposed in that strategy will include steps to prevent offshore-based maritime employers from discriminating against seafarers on the grounds of protected characteristics.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	12996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to develop the concept of a social framework, as referred to in the Maritime 2050 strategy. The aspiration is to provide clarity on the standards of welfare expected for our maritime workforce, regardless of whether they are working on land or at sea. This could include a review of all employment legislation explicitly pertaining to seafarers’ work and social protection, ensuring close alignment with the protections available to those working in land-based roles.</p><p> </p><p>As a coastal and flag State, international law generally restricts the UK applying its domestic legislation to vessels operating outside its territorial waters and not registered in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/02/2020 16:23:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1133628

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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 Table SFR0101 in his Department's statistical series, Estimated UK Seafarers active at sea by type: 1997 to 2018, what estimate he has made of the number of UK (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by companies that are not members of the UK Chamber of Shipping.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	267285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>While an attempt was made to collect information from companies who are not members of the UK Chamber of Shipping, the response rate was not sufficient to allow a robust estimate of the number of ratings and officers employed by these companies to be produced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/06/2019 14:45:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

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