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Written question asked by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Monday, 13 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 June 2022 (named day). It was answered by Robert Courts (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


P&O Ferries: Redundancy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 2633 on P&O Ferries: Port of Hull, when the Maritime and Coastguard Agency contacted the Bahamas Maritime Authority when UK seafarers were dismissed from employment on the P&O Ferries vessel Pride of Hull on 17 March 2022.

Answer

Officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) first made contact with the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) on 21 March.

Following initial contact, the MCA were in regular contact with their counterparts in the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) in relation to P&O Ferries and safety compliance and concerns related to safety and seafarers working and living conditions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17091
Session
2022-23
Related items
P&O Ferries: Port of Hull
Monday, 23 May 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Redundancy Maritime and Coastguard Agency P&O Ferries Bahamas
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk