Cat Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cat Smith on 2015-10-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has planned over the next six months with maritime trades unions on the recommendations of his Department’s Maritime Growth Study published in September 2015.

Mr Robert Goodwill

The Government regularly meets with unions on maritime matters. They were fully engaged in the Maritime Growth Study, contributing through interview, workshops and written submissions to the evidence gathering process that informed the Study. Representatives of the unions also attended the publication event for the Study report on 7 September. We will continue to engage with unions and keep them fully informed and involved as we take forward any recommendations.