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Shipping: Crew

Asked by Rebecca SmithConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 2 July 2026UIN 14288

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the exemptions in the regulations governing the employment of young seafarers.

Answered by Keir Mather

Regulations relating to seafarer employment are developed in consultation with social partners including the maritime trade unions and shipowner representatives. They may be subject to post-implementation review.

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