Asked by: Dean Russell (Conservative - Watford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on implementing the Nine-point plan for seafarers published 6 July 2022.
Answered by Richard Holden - Opposition Whip (Commons)
Since announcing the Nine Point Plan the Government has:
Seafarer welfare is inextricably linked to international maritime law and regulation. As such it must be addressed with international partners and through international fora. The UK will continue to lead the way in seafarer welfare and will not shy away from its role as an international leader in championing this important cause.
Asked by: Dean Russell (Conservative - Watford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the progress of bilateral wage corridor negotiations for seafarers.
Answered by Richard Holden - Opposition Whip (Commons)
The UK’s Seafarers’ Wages Act obtained Royal Assent earlier this month. I am also pleased to report progress in the French National Assembly of the French Government’s legislation on minimum wages for seafarers. When our respective legislation comes into force, the UK and France will have created a minimum wage corridor on the short strait, enhancing the livelihoods of the seafarers that work on this important route.
We continue to engage with a range of international partners, including France, to further enhance seafarer protections internationally.
Asked by: Dean Russell (Conservative - Watford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the importance of advertising Traffic Regulation Orders in local newspapers to (a) the elderly and vulnerable, (b) other local residents and (b) local media organisations.
Answered by Rachel Maclean
The most recent assessments we have made about Traffic Regulation Orders are in two reports. The first discovery research report was published in 2019 and laid the foundations for the second report available here:
Each of these reports considered the impacts on different groups of potential improvements to the legislative process.
The Department plans to consult on proposed reforms to Traffic Regulation Orders more generally later in 2021. An Impact Assessment will accompany this consultation.