The Exchanges of Notes concluded with the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies in 2016 provide for the exchange of information on the beneficial ownership of corporate and legal entities incorporated in these jurisdictions. As ships are assets, and not corporate and legal entities, the beneficial owners of merchant ships registered in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies would not be covered by the Exchanges of Notes, unless the vessels are owned by corporate and legal entities incorporated in these jurisdictions.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/343", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Rutland and Melton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sir Alan Duncan"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-05-15T16:02:22.767Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "16"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-05-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Companies: Ownership"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Statement of 1 May 2018, HCWS660, on beneficial ownership in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, whether information on merchant shipping beneficially owned in Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies is included in the Exchange of Notes arrangements.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/545", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Flynn"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Flynn"} ], "uin" : "142768"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/901337", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/901337/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency requests beneficiary ownership details, when an application is received to register a merchant vessel on the UK Ship Register, through the requirement of the Bill of Sale, or if the vessel is new build, the New Build Certificate; the Declaration of Eligibility; and the Certificate of Incorporation, to be supplied as part of the registration process.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-05-15T10:54:56.687Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-05-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Merchant Shipping: Registration"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information on beneficial ownership is requested from shipowners by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency when it receives an application to register a merchant vessel on the UK Ship Register.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/545", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Flynn"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Flynn"} ], "uin" : "142769"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/901339", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/901339/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Apart from the UK Ship Register, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency does not collect information on the beneficial ownership of merchant vessels from the other Red Ensign Group registers operated by the Governments of the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.<\/p>
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Records will be maintained by the individual Governments.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-05-15T13:06:12.323Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-05-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Merchant Shipping: Registration"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information on beneficial ownership of merchant vessels is collected from Red Ensign Group registers by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/545", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Flynn"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Flynn"} ], "uin" : "142771"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/895537", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Prime Minister"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/895537/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Type of vessel<\/p><\/td> | Number Detained<\/p><\/td> | Flag(s)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical tanker<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil tanker<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | Marshall Islands<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offshore supply vessel<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td> | Marshall Islands<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulk carrier<\/p><\/td> | 3<\/p><\/td> | Marshall Islands (3)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passenger ship<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roll-on roll-off passenger ship<\/p><\/td> | 0<\/p><\/td> | -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General cargo ship<\/p><\/td> | 6<\/p><\/td> | Panama (5), Malta (1)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-01-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "122726"} , {"_value" : "122727"} , {"_value" : "122728"} , {"_value" : "122731"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-01-22T14:44:45.057Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Shipping: Conditions of Employment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) passenger (b) roll-on roll-off passenger ships registered on the Paris MoU on Port State Control\u2019s White List have been detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention, to date; and under what flag each such vessel was registered.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/545", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Flynn"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Flynn"} ], "uin" : "122725"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/823043", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/823043/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of ships detained by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors for breaches of Standards in Title 2, Conditions of Employment in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, since August 2014, when the MLC came into force in the UK, for ships registered to countries on the Paris MoU White List is shown below, with their flag of registry:<\/p>
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