Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14570

Shipping: Crew

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions Ministers and officials have had since 4 July 2024 with representatives of the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions on barriers to employing 16 and 17-year-old seafar

Answer

Keir Mather

Ministers and officials regularly engage with the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions. 16 and 17-year-olds wishing to become seafarers can undertake training to do so. The International Convention on Standards of Training, Cert...

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