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Commons · Question 119234 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
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
Answered by Kate Dearden, 16 Mar 2026
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...