Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Transport of 17 November 2016, Official Report, column 376, when the review of the application of national minimum wage legislation to seafarers in UK waters will commence; and if he will take steps to ensure that that review applies to seafarers working in all sectors of the UK shipping industry.

Officials are already preparing for the review which will commence in the New Year and the Group leading the review will consist of relevant industry and government stakeholders. I can state that the review will apply to seafarers working in all sectors of the UK shipping industry.