Shipping: Training
Commons · Question 127569 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the recommendations in the independent review of the effectiveness of funding for UK seafarer training, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on 13 April 2026.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 24 Apr 2026
The Department remains committed to increasing the number of seafaring jobs and ratings apprenticeships in the UK. The apprenticeship levy remains available for use in the maritime industry, including for ratings apprenticeships in England, and the Depart...