Member

Amendment 154 calls on the Secretary of State to commission a report to understand the situation of migrant fishers on the code 7 stamp, which for too long has remained hidden. There are not even publicly available government statistics on the number of migrant fishers on the code 7 stamp. By systematically identifying the extent of the problem, the experience of migrant fishers and the solutions that would make their lives safer, the Government would be not only strengthening employment rights for marginalised workers but protecting the fishing industry—one that is vital to the country’s economy and our food requirements.