Written question asked by Gwyn Prosser (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 January 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 January 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many certificates of equivalent competency have been issued to foreign seafarers by the UK maritime administration in each year since the scheme was established. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Prosser: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many certificates of equivalent competency have been issued to foreign seafarers by the UK maritime administration in each year since the scheme was established. [88903] Mr. Jamieson: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued the following number of certificates of equivalent competency in each year since the scheme began in 1997: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1997 37 1998 257 1999 363 2000 1,107 2001 2,337 2002 2,033 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 88903; 397 c98W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Assessments Crew Qualifications Merchant shipping Migrant workers Standards Shipping
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk