Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 119234

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Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
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Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport regarding employer deductions from seafarers’ wages for accommodation costs.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) continues to consider the recommendations from the Low Pay Commission (LPC)'s report on the accommodation offset, including the recommendation about its application to seafarers. As part of this work we are enga...

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