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Seafarers' Wages Bill (HL). Committee stage first sitting.

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Clause 1 and 2 agreed to. Clause 3, discussed with amendments, Government amendments, clause 4 and Government new clause 1 (Offence of operating service inconsistently with declaration). Government amendment agreed to on division (10 votes to 7) with clause 3 agreed to as amended. Government amendment to clause 4 agreed to. A further amendment negatived on division (7 votes to 10), with clause 4 agreed to as amended. Clause 5, discussed with clause 6, amendments, Government amendments and new clause 8 (Report: evidence of nationality-based pay discrimination). Government amendment agreed to with clauses 5 and 6 agreed to as amended. Clause 7, discussed with amendments, Government amendments, clause 8, Government new clause 2 (Imposition of surcharges: failure to provide declaration in time), Government new clause 3(Imposition of surcharges: in-year declaration that is prospective only), and Government new clause 4 (Imposition of surcharges: operating inconsistently with declaration). Committee adjourned without Question put.