Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 126523
Ferries: Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Question
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What recent assessment she has made of the employment conditions of seafarers at ferry operators who are signatories to the Voluntary Seafarers Charter; and if she will list the ferry operators who have signed
Answer
Keir MatherThe Department has received evidence from a number of ferry operators in support of their applications for Verified Charter Status under the Seafarers’ Charter. In due course we will publicly confirm which operators have met the required standard.