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Maritime Workers’ Pay Protection

Thursday 22 October 2020 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Government extended the national minimum wage to cover all seafarers working domestically in UK territorial waters.
  • Virginia Crosbie submitted a 1 billion bid through the comprehensive spending review to kickstart maritime decarbonisation.
  • Minister acknowledged the importance of decarbonising shipping to achieve net zero across Government.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Virginia Crosbie
Employment
Context

The issue of maritime workers receiving pay protection equivalent to other sectors has been raised.

Question

What steps the Government are taking to ensure that maritime workers receive pay protection equal to other sectors.

Answer from Robert Courts

We have extended the national minimum wage to cover all seafarers working domestically in UK territorial waters.

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Q2 Virginia Crosbie
Economy Transport Climate
Context

The maritime industry has submitted a £1 billion bid through the comprehensive spending review to kickstart maritime decarbonisation, aiming to boost wages and create jobs in coastal communities like Ynys Môn across the UK.

Question

That the maritime industry has submitted a £1 billion bid through the comprehensive spending review to kickstart maritime decarbonisation. That will boost wages and create jobs in coastal communities like Ynys Môn across the UK, and help the UK to lead in green maritime technology. Will the Minister confirm that his Department supports the bid, and that he will commit to meeting me and MPs from coastal communities to discuss this matter in more detail?

Answer from Robert Courts

I thank my hon. Friend for her passionate advocacy on behalf of the coastal communities of Ynys Môn. I cannot go into the detail of draft proposals, but I can reassure her that across Government the issue of decarbonisation and the need to achieve net zero is central. Decarbonising shipping is essential to achieve the target of net zero emissions across the economy by 2050. I would be delighted to meet her and other parliamentary colleagues to discuss that further.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Cannot go into detail of draft proposals.

How: Under Review, Central Issue

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