Shipping: Crew
Commons · Question 40155 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of seafarers' welfare, in the context of roster patterns.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 28 Mar 2025
The Government is committed to strengthening workers’ rights at sea, which is why as part of the Employment Rights Bill we are introducing powers for Ministers to create a legally-binding Seafarers’ Charter. This will protect and improve seafarer working ...