Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with his Irish counterpart on that country's decision to exempt fishermen who go out to sea for less than 72 hours from medical certificate requirements; and if he will consider alignment with this policy.
The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussions with his Irish counterpart about their approach to medical standards for fishermen. The UK’s requirements have been subject to careful consideration, and public consultation, to ensure that they support the safety and wellbeing of those working on our UK fishing fleet.