Shipping: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 85333 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
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
Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Nov 2025
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 ...