Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85333
Shipping: Conditions of Employment
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Navendu Mishra
Labour — Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to expand protections for British seafarers employed by companies registered outside of the UK.
Answer
Keir MatherThe Government is acting through the Employment Rights Bill to improve protections for seafarers by providing powers to protect the working conditions of those working aboard international services frequently calling at UK ports. The Bill will also close ...
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