Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 April 2022. It was answered by Robert Courts (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Ferries: Minimum Wage
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has held with the port authority on the potential merits of giving them statutory powers to refuse access to regular ferry services which do not pay their crew the national minimum wage.
- Answer
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Government is engaging with port authorities on this issue. To ensure that seafarers are being treated fairly, the Government is giving British port authorities new statutory powers to ensure all regular ferry services must comply with National Minimum Wage law.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 150235
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Access Crew Ferries Minimum wage Ports
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- 2022-04-20 12:29:46 +0100
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