Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 113446

Ministry of Defence: Employment Agencies

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what oversight his department carries out of crewing agencies supplying merchant seafarers to deliver MoD contracts.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Where civilian mariners are employed by contractors to deliver Ministry of Defence (MOD) maritime outputs, the Department ensures appropriate oversight through the contractual framework. Contractors are required to comply with UK maritime law, the Maritim...

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