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1695696

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Channel Ferries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/03/2024 17:44:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695698

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/03/2024 17:45:12 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695699

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Shipping: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 18/03/2024 16:38:49 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695700

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/03/2024 14:17:20 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695702

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Redundancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/03/2024 17:07:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695265

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Seafarers' Charter
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many shipping companies have signed the Seafarers Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 14:05:08 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695266

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ferries: 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 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.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 08:47:47 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695267

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Agency Workers
	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 adequacy of the conditions of employment for agency crew working on P&O Ferries’ international fleet from UK ports.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 08:50:36 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695268

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: 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 seafarers employed on P&O Ferries’ vessels working from UK ports.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1695269

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
	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 prepare for the enforcement of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	18119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 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> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/03/2024 14:12:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1694516

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential merits of establishing minimum wage corridors for seafarers working on ships between the UK and France.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	17556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The department works closely with the Department for Transport at official level on topics surrounding seafarers’ wages. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 13/03/2024 11:44:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1694517

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foreign Companies: Company Investigations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has received representations on the Insolvency Service’s procedure for investigating (a) criminal and (b) civil offences by UK registered companies owned by overseas entities.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	17557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department is making enquires to determine whether such representations in respect of the Insolvency Service's procedures have been received. Any representations will be responded to as is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/03/2024 17:38:12 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1694518

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Shipping: Re-employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 14 of the Government response to the Consultation on the Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement, published on 19th February 2024, whether seafarers will be eligible for the protective award for non-compliance with collective consultation requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	17558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The rights of seafarers under employment law depend in part on whether they fall within the jurisdiction of the UK (or Great Britain). Ultimately this will be determined by the courts and tribunals.</p><p>Whether seafarers have the right to collective consultation about proposed redundancies under section 188 and the following sections of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (&quot;the 1992 Act&quot;) is likely to depend on whether the establishment where they work has sufficient connection with Great Britain. This position is not affected by government plans to add the protective award to Schedule A2 of the 1992 Act.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/03/2024 17:51:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1694519

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Company Investigations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what resources the Insolvency Service has committed to its civil investigation of P&O Ferries; and what steps her Department is taking to monitor the investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	17559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service’s civil investigation into the circumstances surrounding the redundancies made by P&amp;O Ferries remains ongoing. As such, it would not be appropriate to comment on the detail of the investigation.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/03/2024 09:48:13 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1694520

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Seafarers' Charter
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Whether he has had recent discussions with (a) P&O Ferries and (b) other members of the UK Chamber of Shipping on the Seafarers’ Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	17560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had recent discussions with P&amp;O Ferries or other members of the UK Chamber of Shipping on the Seafarers’ Charter. However, officials regularly engage with operators who have committed to the Seafarers’ Charter, as well as other members of the UK Chamber of Shipping. Officials only engage with P&amp;O Ferries regarding operational matters, such as safety and security.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/03/2024 09:38:31 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1685909

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Training
	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 (a) ratings and (b) cadets that will be trained on Tonnage Tax qualifying vessels in 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	12047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not collect this information.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/02/2024 09:39:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

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

1677830

	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: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
	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 financial impact of the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 1 January 2024 on operators of (a) cargo and (b) passenger ships over 5,000 gross tonnage on routes between UK ports and ports in (i) the Netherlands, (ii) Belgium, (iii) France, (iv) Spain, (v) Denmark, (vi) Germany and (vii) other EU member states.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime is currently planned from 2026. Officials across the UK ETS Authority have been regularly engaging across the maritime sector ahead of the next consultation on expansion of the UK ETS to domestic maritime. My officials met with industry bodies as recently as three weeks ago, and will continue to do so both ahead of, and following, the publication of the next consultation on the expansion of the UK ETS.</p><p> </p><p>The EU ETS meanwhile will apply to all cargo and passenger vessels over 5000GT operating within the European Economic Area (EEA) and internationally to the EEA from 1 Jan 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to make a full assessment of this EU ETS scheme, it will impact all nations going to the EEA equally. The amount of in-scope emissions that allowances must be surrendered will increase from 40% in 2024, increasing to 70% in 2025, and 100% in 2026. The EU ETS will initially cover carbon dioxide emissions and be widened to include methane and nitrous oxide from 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping schemes, including the EU ETS proposal, and consider how these might interact with our domestic policy in the future. This will be applied equally to all operators travelling internationally to the EEA. The EU ETS is not expected to have any organizational impact on the MCA.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6782 6783 6784 6785 question first answered 20/12/2023 13:51:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677831

	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: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) cargo and (b) roll-on roll-off passenger ship movements there were between UK ports and ports in EU member states in each financial year between 2016-17 and 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this data for the entire period of the question.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/12/2023 15:46:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677832

	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	Maritime and Coastguard Agency: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
	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 potential organisational impact of the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 1 January 2024 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime is currently planned from 2026. Officials across the UK ETS Authority have been regularly engaging across the maritime sector ahead of the next consultation on expansion of the UK ETS to domestic maritime. My officials met with industry bodies as recently as three weeks ago, and will continue to do so both ahead of, and following, the publication of the next consultation on the expansion of the UK ETS.</p><p> </p><p>The EU ETS meanwhile will apply to all cargo and passenger vessels over 5000GT operating within the European Economic Area (EEA) and internationally to the EEA from 1 Jan 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to make a full assessment of this EU ETS scheme, it will impact all nations going to the EEA equally. The amount of in-scope emissions that allowances must be surrendered will increase from 40% in 2024, increasing to 70% in 2025, and 100% in 2026. The EU ETS will initially cover carbon dioxide emissions and be widened to include methane and nitrous oxide from 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping schemes, including the EU ETS proposal, and consider how these might interact with our domestic policy in the future. This will be applied equally to all operators travelling internationally to the EEA. The EU ETS is not expected to have any organizational impact on the MCA.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6780 6783 6784 6785 question first answered 20/12/2023 13:51:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677833

	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: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met representatives of the shipping industry to discuss the operation of Emissions Trading Schemes in the maritime sector.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime is currently planned from 2026. Officials across the UK ETS Authority have been regularly engaging across the maritime sector ahead of the next consultation on expansion of the UK ETS to domestic maritime. My officials met with industry bodies as recently as three weeks ago, and will continue to do so both ahead of, and following, the publication of the next consultation on the expansion of the UK ETS.</p><p> </p><p>The EU ETS meanwhile will apply to all cargo and passenger vessels over 5000GT operating within the European Economic Area (EEA) and internationally to the EEA from 1 Jan 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to make a full assessment of this EU ETS scheme, it will impact all nations going to the EEA equally. The amount of in-scope emissions that allowances must be surrendered will increase from 40% in 2024, increasing to 70% in 2025, and 100% in 2026. The EU ETS will initially cover carbon dioxide emissions and be widened to include methane and nitrous oxide from 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping schemes, including the EU ETS proposal, and consider how these might interact with our domestic policy in the future. This will be applied equally to all operators travelling internationally to the EEA. The EU ETS is not expected to have any organizational impact on the MCA.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6780 6782 6784 6785 question first answered 20/12/2023 13:51:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677834

	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: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
	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 potential impact of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on the (a) recording and (b) pricing of emissions from (i) cargo and (ii) passenger ships registered on the UK Ship Register.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime is currently planned from 2026. Officials across the UK ETS Authority have been regularly engaging across the maritime sector ahead of the next consultation on expansion of the UK ETS to domestic maritime. My officials met with industry bodies as recently as three weeks ago, and will continue to do so both ahead of, and following, the publication of the next consultation on the expansion of the UK ETS.</p><p> </p><p>The EU ETS meanwhile will apply to all cargo and passenger vessels over 5000GT operating within the European Economic Area (EEA) and internationally to the EEA from 1 Jan 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to make a full assessment of this EU ETS scheme, it will impact all nations going to the EEA equally. The amount of in-scope emissions that allowances must be surrendered will increase from 40% in 2024, increasing to 70% in 2025, and 100% in 2026. The EU ETS will initially cover carbon dioxide emissions and be widened to include methane and nitrous oxide from 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping schemes, including the EU ETS proposal, and consider how these might interact with our domestic policy in the future. This will be applied equally to all operators travelling internationally to the EEA. The EU ETS is not expected to have any organizational impact on the MCA.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6780 6782 6783 6785 question first answered 20/12/2023 13:51:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677835

	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: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
	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 potential impact of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on the (a) recording and (b) pricing of emissions from (i) cargo and (ii) passenger ships working from UK ports and registered in (A) EU member and (B) non-EU states.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime is currently planned from 2026. Officials across the UK ETS Authority have been regularly engaging across the maritime sector ahead of the next consultation on expansion of the UK ETS to domestic maritime. My officials met with industry bodies as recently as three weeks ago, and will continue to do so both ahead of, and following, the publication of the next consultation on the expansion of the UK ETS.</p><p> </p><p>The EU ETS meanwhile will apply to all cargo and passenger vessels over 5000GT operating within the European Economic Area (EEA) and internationally to the EEA from 1 Jan 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to make a full assessment of this EU ETS scheme, it will impact all nations going to the EEA equally. The amount of in-scope emissions that allowances must be surrendered will increase from 40% in 2024, increasing to 70% in 2025, and 100% in 2026. The EU ETS will initially cover carbon dioxide emissions and be widened to include methane and nitrous oxide from 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor developments of international and regional carbon pricing instruments covering shipping schemes, including the EU ETS proposal, and consider how these might interact with our domestic policy in the future. This will be applied equally to all operators travelling internationally to the EEA. The EU ETS is not expected to have any organizational impact on the MCA.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 6780 6782 6783 6784 question first answered 20/12/2023 13:51:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677080

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Frontier Workers: Work Permits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Frontier Worker permits have been issued to non-UK seafarers covered by the Citizens’ Rights Agreement since 20 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of non-UK seafarers issued a Frontier Worker Permit.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to our quarterly migration statistics can be found at the following link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-statistics&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRebecca.Taylor9%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C0f829a66f3d54a4a493008dbfb1cab5c%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638379872772870427%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=p3wylgzF%2BFWcUa7D4IVUc%2FAZJwpTLsKSKKkN6zi2700%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 17:49:52 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677081

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Shipping: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many seafarers working in UK waters have been issued with visas under the points-based immigration system since 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The continental shelf workers immigration rules concession is for workers employed on offshore installations that are outside UK waters. The concession allows workers to exceptionally live in the United Kingdom during their shore leave. Foreign national workers do not need permission to work outside UK waters.</p><p>The number of visas issued by occupation and industry are published on Gov.uk Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK: (www.gov.uk).</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6176 question first answered 14/12/2023 13:22:17 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677082

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy Zones and Shipping: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the guidance on Chapter 17, Section 4: Continental Shelf Workers of the Immigration Rules published 12 April 2023 applies to (a) seafarers and (b) employment in Renewable Energy Zones.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The continental shelf workers immigration rules concession is for workers employed on offshore installations that are outside UK waters. The concession allows workers to exceptionally live in the United Kingdom during their shore leave. Foreign national workers do not need permission to work outside UK waters.</p><p>The number of visas issued by occupation and industry are published on Gov.uk Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK: (www.gov.uk).</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6175 question first answered 14/12/2023 13:22:17 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677083

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the updated guidance on Chapter 17, Section 4: Continental Shelf Workers of the Immigration Rules published by the Home Office on 12 April 2023, whether Continental Shelf Workers on contracts in the UK oil and gas sector are entitled to the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation applies to those who work or ordinarily work in the UK and those Seafarers exploiting and exploring the UK part of the continental shelf are entitled to the UK National Minimum Wage, as well as to some workers on UK-registered ships. We have a proud record of extending the NMW to seafarers.</p><p>In October 2020, legislation came into force to extend the right to the minimum wage to all seafarers on domestic voyages in the UK territorial sea and to those working in the UK part of the continental shelf.</p><p>We will continue to consider the needs of all sectors of the economy and take measures where these are needed, taking an evidence-based approach.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 6178 question first answered 14/12/2023 11:52:42 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1677084

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy Zones: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the guidance on Chapter 17, Section 4: Continental Shelf Workers of the Immigration Rules published by the Home Office on 12 April 2023, whether Continental Shelf workers on contracts in Renewable Energy Zones are entitled to the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	6178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation applies to those who work or ordinarily work in the UK and those Seafarers exploiting and exploring the UK part of the continental shelf are entitled to the UK National Minimum Wage, as well as to some workers on UK-registered ships. We have a proud record of extending the NMW to seafarers.</p><p>In October 2020, legislation came into force to extend the right to the minimum wage to all seafarers on domestic voyages in the UK territorial sea and to those working in the UK part of the continental shelf.</p><p>We will continue to consider the needs of all sectors of the economy and take measures where these are needed, taking an evidence-based approach.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 6177 question first answered 14/12/2023 11:52:42 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656360

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 potential impact of ticket office closures on wheelchair users.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators were required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. All operators prepared Equality Impact Assessments and published these on their websites.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. The consultation period has now closed, and we now expect train operators to work collaboratively with the passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to the concerns raised and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:13:21 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656361

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 help ensure that vulnerable people are not put at risk in stations without ticket offices.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators were required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. All operators prepared Equality Impact Assessments and published these on their websites.</p><p> </p><p>Following the end of the consultation period the independent passenger bodies (Transport Focus and London TravelWatch) are engaging with train operators on the basis of the consultation responses they have received and the criteria they have set out. We expect train operators to work collaboratively with passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to concerns raised, such as the impacts on vulnerable people, and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>As the industry takes forward vital reforms, safety and accessibility remain a top priority for all. The British Transport Police continue to support the rail network to ensure the safety and security of both passengers and rail staff.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:14:34 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656362

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 help ensure that assistance is provided at stations without ticket offices for people who have difficulties with automated systems.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. The consultation period has now closed, and we expect train operators to work collaboratively with the passenger bodies in the coming weeks, to listen to the concerns raised and to refine their proposals accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that no currently staffed station should be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and operators should ensure that staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future. This includes ensuring that staff remain available to help passengers use ticket vending machines, or their own devices to purchase tickets and they can assist those who need additional support or do not wish to use digital tickets. Exact staffing arrangements would vary by train operator and station and are subject to ongoing discussions with staff and their trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:05:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1656363

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Staff
	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 help ensure that support is available in rail stations for people who have issue with which automated systems cannot help.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	196289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>We have been clear that no currently staffed station should be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and operators should ensure that staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future. This includes ensuring that staff remain available to help passengers use ticket vending machines, or their own devices to purchase tickets and they can assist those who need additional support or do not wish to use digital tickets. Exact staffing arrangements would vary by train operator and station and are subject to ongoing discussions with staff and their trade union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 08:06:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1649908

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the sale of 2.4GW of UK offshore windfarm assets by Macquarie Asset Management to Macquarie Group Limited in April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The transaction between Macquarie Asset Management and Equitix in April is a commercial matter for the companies involved and has not been assessed by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/07/2023 11:50:01 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1650037

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the recommendations made in the Offshore Wind Industry Council’s Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomes publication of the report. The Government’s ambition for up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030 and plans to strengthen energy security and attract investment into the UK, means that the skilled workforce must grow. It is expected that the sector will need to grow to support around 90,000 jobs by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The Government works with industry on the development of a skilled offshore wind workforce through the Offshore Wind Industry Council Investment in Talent Group and the Green Jobs Delivery Group, the central forum for action on green jobs and skills.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 10/07/2023 11:49:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1650038

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 of the potential impact of the Offshore Wind Industry Council’s Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report 2023 on levels of employment in the UK maritime sector.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made a formal assessment on the compatibility of the Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report 2023 with the aims of the Maritime 2050 Strategy. The Department does not plan an assessment of the report on levels of employment in the UK maritime sector, noting the report itself is already highly detailed and provides an employment estimate broken down by role.</p><p>Enhancing the UK’s maritime skills and training offer is at the heart of the Government’s commitment to level up the economy. This objective is supported by the recommendations of the Maritime 2050 People Route Map. To support delivery, the Department commissioned the Maritime Skills Commission to undertake Cadet and Ratings Reviews with the objective of exploring where barriers and opportunities exist to enhance and grow the offer for UK seafarers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 192295 question first answered 10/07/2023 10:25:46 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1650039

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 compatibility of the employment estimates in the Offshore Wind Industry Council’s Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report 2023 with the aims of the Maritime 2050 Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made a formal assessment on the compatibility of the Offshore Wind Skills Intelligence Report 2023 with the aims of the Maritime 2050 Strategy. The Department does not plan an assessment of the report on levels of employment in the UK maritime sector, noting the report itself is already highly detailed and provides an employment estimate broken down by role.</p><p>Enhancing the UK’s maritime skills and training offer is at the heart of the Government’s commitment to level up the economy. This objective is supported by the recommendations of the Maritime 2050 People Route Map. To support delivery, the Department commissioned the Maritime Skills Commission to undertake Cadet and Ratings Reviews with the objective of exploring where barriers and opportunities exist to enhance and grow the offer for UK seafarers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 192294 question first answered 10/07/2023 10:25:46 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1650040

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance her Department issues on the domestic employment laws applicable to (a) seafarers and (b) other workers carrying out work on offshore wind farms designated by the Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) Order 2004.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>Government is committed to the protection of workers’ rights for seafarers and those in offshore employment. In 2020 the Government extended minimum wage entitlement to seafarers on domestic voyages.</p><p> </p><p>Seafarers can access ‘Seafarer working and living rights’ Pages for clear guidance on their rights.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review the needs of the renewable energy sector and its workforce - and take action when needed - as we progress towards reaching Net Zero by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 10/07/2023 11:33:26 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1649618

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to secure (a) employment and (b) training for UK resident workers on the six projects that were successful in Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4; and what the current status is of each of those projects.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>All large offshore wind projects must submit a supply chain plan to the Government when bidding for support from the Contracts for Difference scheme. These plans include an applicant’s commitments on addressing skill gaps and shortages. Leasing Round 4 projects have not yet bid for Contracts for Difference due to their stage in the development cycle. All six projects are preparing Development Consent Applications.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Jobs Delivery Group is the central forum for action on green jobs and skills. Through this forum the Government is delivering its green jobs commitments as outlined in the Net Zero Strategy, and the Powering Up Britain Plan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/07/2023 11:02:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1649619

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Future Offshore Wind Scenarios project estimated the number of jobs that would be supported by deploying sufficient offshore wind capacity to meet the Government's net zero target in 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Future Offshore Wind Scenarios project did not estimate numbers of jobs. The Offshore Wind Industry Council’s Skills Intelligence Report 2023 estimates that employment in the offshore wind sector will rise from over 32,000 in 2022 to over 104,000 by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/07/2023 15:03:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1649620

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Job Creation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs the Green Jobs Delivery Group has delivered to date; and if he will set annual green job delivery targets for each year to 2030 for each industrial sector.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Powering Up Britain plan sets out how the Government will grow the economy whilst decarbonising and supporting up to 480,000 jobs in 2030. Over 80,000 jobs are being supported or in the pipeline because of new government policies and spending since 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not plan to set job targets, but is focused on delivering green jobs. In 2024, the Green Jobs Delivery Group will publish a Net Zero and Nature Workforce Action Plan.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/07/2023 11:01:43 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1649621

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will review the application of the national minimum wage to seafarers working in renewable energy zones.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	192073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>National Minimum Wage (NMW) legislation applies to those who work or ordinarily work in the UK, as well as to some workers on UK-registered ships. We have a proud record of ex-tending the NMW to seafarers.</p><p>In October 2020, legislation came into force to extend the minimum wage to all seafarers on domestic voyages in the UK territorial sea or UK section of the continental shelf.</p><p>We will continue to consider the needs of all sectors of the economy and take measures where these are needed, taking an evidence-based approach if any further changes to the NMW legislation are needed.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 06/07/2023 12:02:44 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1646343

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Territorial Waters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national workers have (a) applied and (b) been granted permission to work in UK territorial waters under the Immigration (Offshore Worker Notification and Exemption from Control (Amendment)) Regulations 2023 from 12 April to 21 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	190576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>These regulations do not provide anyone with permission to work in UK waters and all foreign nationals will need to apply for the appropriate permission to work under a points-based system immigration route before commencing work.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 190577 question first answered 26/06/2023 11:51:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1646344

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national workers have (a) applied and (b) been granted permission to work on vessels servicing the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm under the Immigration (Offshore Worker Notification and Exemption from Control (Amendment)) Regulations 2023 from 12 April to 21 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	190577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>These regulations do not provide anyone with permission to work in UK waters and all foreign nationals will need to apply for the appropriate permission to work under a points-based system immigration route before commencing work.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 190576 question first answered 26/06/2023 11:51:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1645008

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Legal Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of the former ministers that have been given legal representation paid for by the public purse for (a) parliamentary and (b) Privileges Committee inquiries.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	189774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to publish such a list.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is an established precedent across multiple administrations based on the principle that former Ministers, of all political colours, may be supported with legal representation after they have left office – when matters relate to their time and conduct as a Minister of the Crown. This has been the case in public inquiries into matters such as BSE, Iraq, Grenfell, Infected Blood, Child Sexual Abuse and Covid.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the principle is not limited to public inquiries and has been applied in other contexts, for example, litigation. The same principle can also be applied to Parliamentary inquiries, where it relates to one’s conduct as Minister of the Crown.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 20/06/2023 16:57:54 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1642200

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Boris Johnson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Prime Minister’s oral contribution of 23 May 2023, Official Report, vol 733, column 292, what the evidential basis is for his statement that it is a long-established process across multiple Administrations that former Ministers are supported with legal representation after they have left office during (a) a parliamentary inquiries and (b) privileges committee inquiries of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	187941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Prime Minister specifically said <em>“It is actually a long-established process across multiple Administrations that former Ministers are supported with legal representation after they have left office to deal with matters that relate to their time in office. That has been the practice for many years, as I say, across multiple political Administrations, both Labour and Conservative.”</em></p><p> </p><p>The Privileges Committee inquiry relates to the conduct of the (now former) Prime Minister making statements at the despatch box on behalf of HM Government.</p><p> </p><p>There is an established precedent across multiple administrations based on the principle that former Ministers, of all political colours, may be supported with legal representation after they have left office – when matters relate to their time and conduct as a Minister of the Crown.</p><p> </p><p>This has been the case in public inquiries into matters such as BSE, Iraq, Grenfell, Infected Blood, Child Sexual Abuse and Covid.</p><p> </p><p>However, the principle is not limited to public inquiries and has been applied in other contexts, for example, litigation. The same principle can also be applied to Parliamentary inquiries, where it relates to one’s conduct as Minister of the Crown.</p><p> </p><p>As set out by Alex Chisholm, the Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer of the Cabinet Office at the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee meeting on 26 January 2023, the contract award has followed the proper procurement process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 13/06/2023 15:44:57 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1641854

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will provide funding for the total cost of the 2022 non-consolidated pay award for (a) not-for-profit, (b) social enterprise and (c) other organisations delivering (i) community healthcare and (ii) other NHS-funded services.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	187623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Independent providers, including not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises, are free to develop and adapt their own terms and conditions of employment. This includes the pay scales that they use and any non-consolidated pay awards they choose to make. It is for them to determine what is affordable within the financial model they operate, and how to recoup any additional costs they face if they choose to utilise the terms and conditions of NHS staff on the Agenda for Change contract.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/06/2023 14:23:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1641551

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	China: Slaughterhouses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the British Embassy in Beijing has held recent discussions with their Chinese counterparts on the reinstatement of export licences to (a) Cranswick abattoir in Watton, Norfolk, and (b) Pilgrim’s UK abattoir in Ashton-under-Lyne.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	187167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government believes that a positive trade and investment relationship with China is beneficial for both countries, where it is consistent with our values and national security. UK agri-food exports are an important part of our overall trading relationship with China, but we are aware of the challenges that some businesses have faced in recent years. Ministers have raised UK pork exports in recent senior level engagement with their Chinese counterparts, and our Embassy in Beijing continues to push the Chinese authorities for a swift resolution.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/06/2023 12:29:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1641552

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Pigmeat: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many pork export licences to China were voluntarily surrendered by UK abattoirs in 2020; and how many and what proportion of these surrendered licenses are yet to be reinstated.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	187168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The China export licences of five UK pork establishments were suspended following COVID-19 outbreaks at their sites in 2020 and 2021. The export licenses of three of these five establishments remain suspended.</p><p>High-quality UK agri-food and drink exports are an important part of our trading relationship with China, with over a quarter (28%) of our overall pork exports going to China in 2022, with a value of £95m. We recognise that these exports link to UK jobs, which is why Ministers have been consistently and proactively raising these suspensions as a priority with their Chinese counterparts to achieve the relisting of the pork establishments as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 187169 187170 question first answered 07/06/2023 16:14:04 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1641553

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Pigmeat: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of China not reinstating the export licences of British pork producers on the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	187169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The China export licences of five UK pork establishments were suspended following COVID-19 outbreaks at their sites in 2020 and 2021. The export licenses of three of these five establishments remain suspended.</p><p>High-quality UK agri-food and drink exports are an important part of our trading relationship with China, with over a quarter (28%) of our overall pork exports going to China in 2022, with a value of £95m. We recognise that these exports link to UK jobs, which is why Ministers have been consistently and proactively raising these suspensions as a priority with their Chinese counterparts to achieve the relisting of the pork establishments as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 187168 187170 question first answered 07/06/2023 16:14:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1641554

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Pigmeat: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on employment in UK industries of the continued inability of British pork producers to regain export licenses for China.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	187170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The China export licences of five UK pork establishments were suspended following COVID-19 outbreaks at their sites in 2020 and 2021. The export licenses of three of these five establishments remain suspended.</p><p>High-quality UK agri-food and drink exports are an important part of our trading relationship with China, with over a quarter (28%) of our overall pork exports going to China in 2022, with a value of £95m. We recognise that these exports link to UK jobs, which is why Ministers have been consistently and proactively raising these suspensions as a priority with their Chinese counterparts to achieve the relisting of the pork establishments as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 187168 187169 question first answered 07/06/2023 16:14:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner