Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Humber Freeport on the employment conditions of seafarers employed by P&O Ferries on ferry routes between Hull and the Netherlands.

The UK’s eight newly established Freeports will be national hubs for international trade, innovation and commerce, regenerating communities across the UK. Government will ensure that the UK’s high standards with respect to workers’ rights will not be compromised – like any other business in the UK.