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1300765

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 effect of the Humber Freeport on the employment conditions of seafarers employed by P&O Ferries on ferry routes between Hull and the Netherlands.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s eight newly established Freeports will be national hubs for international trade, innovation and commerce, regenerating communities across the UK. Government will ensure that the UK’s high standards with respect to workers’ rights will not be compromised – like any other business in the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/03/2021 15:21:10 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300766

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 effect of the Humber Freeport on seafarer jobs in (a) Hull and (b) the Humber region.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Freeports will bring together ports, local authorities, businesses and other key local stakeholders to achieve a common goal of shared prosperity and opportunity for their regions. This is likely to increase jobs in the Humber region, including seafarer jobs due to greater shipping activity.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 165513 question first answered 16/03/2021 15:28:39 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300769

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Budget 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of freeports on the delivery of contracts with ferry operators recognised under the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>In the Budget speech on 3 March, the Chancellor announced that 8 Freeports would be created in 8 regions of England, as selected by the Secretary of State for the Ministry for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government. Subject to agreeing the governance arrangements and successfully completing the business cases, these Freeports will begin operations from late 2021. The introduction of Freeports in late 2021 will not have an impact on GSFC routes as the current GSFC contracts run until 30 June 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/03/2021 15:25:08 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300770

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Conditions of Employment
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 effect of the introduction of freeports on seafarer employment in the roll-on roll-off ferries sector.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Freeports will bring together ports, local authorities, businesses and other key local stakeholders to achieve a common goal of shared prosperity and opportunity for their regions. This is likely to increase jobs in the Humber region, including seafarer jobs due to greater shipping activity.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 165509 question first answered 16/03/2021 15:28:43 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1275394

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on ratifying ILO Convention 185 on Seafarers’ Identity Documents.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	135911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK currently recognises and accepts all seafarer identity documents that are compliant with ILO Convention 108, and will also accept documents compliant with ILO Convention 185 where the issuing State has previously ratified ILO 108. The UK was a major contributor to the drafting and subsequent amendments of ILO 185.</p><p> </p><p>The pandemic has delayed progress but officials continue to work with Home Office on the significant technical, security and operational requirements that would need to be in place to allow ratification.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 14/01/2021 15:22:49 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1260168

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Port of Hull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the (a) maximum and (b) minimum value of his Department’s contract with P&O Ferries under the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement for additional roll-on roll-off freight capacity through the Port of Hull for a six-month period from 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	128131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Following a robust procurement process, contracts were awarded to Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&amp;O Ferries and Stena Line on 13 October 2020. There is one route involving the Port of Hull, through which P&amp;O ferries will provide freight capacity between Hull and Europort Rotterdam. This contract has a minimum value of £1, and a maximum value of £6,052,086.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/12/2020 17:32:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1260169

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Port of Hull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the routes involving the Port of Hull in his Department’s Freight Capacity Framework Agreement contract with P&O Ferries for additional roll-on roll-off freight capacity for a six-month period from 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	128132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Following a robust procurement process, contracts were awarded to Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&amp;O Ferries and Stena Line on 13 October 2020. There is one route involving the Port of Hull, through which P&amp;O ferries will provide freight capacity between Hull and Europort Rotterdam.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/12/2020 17:34:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1260170

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the contracts that his Department has signed with four ferry companies under the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement for additional roll-on roll-off freight capacity for a six-month period from 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	128133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Following a robust procurement process, contracts were awarded to Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&amp;O Ferries and Stena Line on 13 October 2020. The contracts have already been published and are available via the Contracts Finder tool on gov.uk using the following references:</p><ul><li>TMAR3048A DFDS Newhaven-Dieppe</li><li>TMAR3048B P&amp;O Ferries Tilbury-Zeebrugge</li><li>TMAR3048C P&amp;O Ferries Hull-Europort</li><li>TMAR3048D Brittany Ferries Poole-Cherbourg</li><li>TMAR3048E Stena Line Harwich – Hook of Holland</li><li>TMAR3049A P&amp;O Ferries Tilbury - Zeebrugge</li><li>TMAR3049B DFDS Felixstowe - Vlaardingen</li><li>TMAR3049C Stena Line Harwich - Rotterdam</li><li>TMAR3049D P&amp;O Ferries Teesport-Zeebrugge</li><li>TMAR3049E Brittany Ferries Portsmouth-Le Havre</li></ul> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/12/2020 17:41:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1222509

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of employment conditions for seafarers working on the Cypriot registered Seaways Strashnov transporting steel monopile (a) foundations and (b) transition pieces for installation at the site of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm on the UK Continental Shelf.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	71736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The vessel in question is registered in Cyprus and is currently operating out of the Netherlands. Cyprus has ratified the Maritime Labour Convention and the employment conditions on board must be in compliance with the Convention.</p><p> </p><p>If there is reason to believe that the vessel is not in compliance, it should be brought either to the attention of the Dutch maritime authorities, as the port state for the vessel, or the Cypriot maritime authorities as the flag state.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/07/2020 11:43:44 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1205245

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2020 to Question 55949 on P&O Ferries: Coronavirus, whether he has held discussions with representatives from P&O Ferries on the implication for seafarers in Hull of that company's proposals for (a) making redundant full-time Ratings on the Pride of Hull and (b) retaining agency crew from the Philippines to work on that vessel.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	61467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>I have met with both P&amp;O Ferries and the maritime unions to discuss P&amp;O’s redundancy proposal. As P&amp;O remains in the consultation phase its proposals have not been finalised.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/06/2020 16:35:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner