Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023
Commons · Question 95917 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Liz Saville Roberts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she had made of the effectiveness of the the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 10 Dec 2025
The purpose of the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023 (the Order) is to enable prosecution of the dangerous use of watercraft. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is the relevant enforcement authority. 17 potential reports have been received, and on...