Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether seafarer (a) training and (b) employment policies are within the remit of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions.

The first package of interventions announced by the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) included a commitment to explore green skills initiatives, in partnership with the Department for Education and the National Shipbuilding Office.

UK SHORE will continue to work across government and industry on options to support the training and skills required for zero emission shipping.

Employment policy is not within the remit of UK SHORE.