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Fishing Vessels: Inspections

Commons · Question 38905 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on increasing inspection capacity.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 25 Mar 2025

The majority of inspections the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carries out on fishing vessels are part of a regular survey and certification cycle. These certificates have a window to allow the operator to arrange an inspection well in advance and a...