Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85333

Shipping: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Navendu Mishra

LabourStockport

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 Mather
The 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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