Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112451

Shipping: Apprentices

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage (a) provision and (b) take up of seafarer apprenticeships in the North West.

Answer

Keir Mather
An industry round-table, chaired by the then Maritime Minister, was held in Blackpool in May 2025. The round-table brought key stakeholders from across the maritime industry together to discuss the promotion of maritime careers in the North West. The Depa...

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