Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) Secretary of State for Transport on the Freeport bidding process and the employment conditions of (i) port workers and (ii) seafarers.
The Freeports bidding process was rigorously discussed across Government departments to ensure this programme was fit for purpose. The Government remains committed to ensuring Freeports maintains the UK’s high standards with respect to security, safety, workers’ rights, data protection, biosecurity, and the environment, while ensuring fair and open competition between businesses.