Motion text
That this House is concerned that no sanctions have been imposed on P&O Ferries, DP World or flag states for the openly unlawful dismissal of 786 directly employed UK seafarers on 17 March 2022; is alarmed that despite the Government’s announcement of its Nine Point Plan on P&O Ferries on 30 March 2022, P&O Ferries’ agency crews are still being paid as low as £3.96 per hour and work unsafe roster patterns of up to 17 weeks at sea; is also concerned that the Insolvency Service decided, without conducting a public interest test, not to prosecute P&O Ferries for criminal offences; notes that a Seafarers Charter based on collectively bargained terms and conditions still has not been agreed; supports the RMT and Nautilus International’s call for mandatory sectoral bargaining through fair pay agreements in the ferry industry, prohibition of seafarer discrimination, stronger trade union and employment rights, excluding DP World from Freeport tax reliefs and revoking P&O Ferries' Royal Charter; and calls on the Government to work with the maritime unions in adopting these measures as part of a new deal for UK seafarers.
Signatures (32)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on
10 March 2023
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2023
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2023
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2023
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 March 2023
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 March 2023
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 March 2023
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
14 March 2023
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
14 March 2023
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
15 March 2023
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
15 March 2023
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
15 March 2023
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
17 March 2023
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 March 2023
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 March 2023
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
20 March 2023
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
21 March 2023
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
20 March 2023
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
23 March 2023
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
30 March 2023
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
17 April 2023
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2023
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.