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Commons · Question 119234 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

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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...