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Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 February 2025UIN 27147

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on enforcement of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023.

Answered by Mike Kane

Officials from the Department for Transport and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have regular meetings to discuss enforcement of the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023. Department for Transport officials held a training session for Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors on the requirements of the legislation in November 2024.

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