Ms Polly Billington

Ms Polly Billington

Labour — East Thanet

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 June 2026

Debate

Russian Shadow Fleet

Contribution

My constituency, and particularly Ramsgate, is a maritime community, so awareness of the importance of safety and security at sea resonates with people across it. This ship appears to have been operating under the flag of Cameroon—a flag of convenience that the shadow fleet used to avoid being properly policed. What efforts are the UK Government making—independently, with their allies or through international channels—to deter flagging states from offering stateless ships the cover of apparent respectability and lawfulness?

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