Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2016 to Question 56564, on shipping: minimum wage, if he will list the full membership of the working group reviewing the application of national minimum wage legislation to seafarers in UK waters; and when he expects the work of that working group to be completed.

Membership of the National Minimum Wage (as it applies to seafarers) Legal Working Group is comprised as follows;

a) Department for Transport

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

HM Revenue and Customs

b) Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (accompanied by legal advisor)

Nautilus International

c) UK Chamber of Shipping

The initial meeting took place in February 2017 and the second meeting is scheduled for May. Shortly after this date I expect the group to conclude its work.