Kerry McCarthy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kerry McCarthy on 2014-03-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation amendment C188 on the Work in Fishing Convention, in respect of a minimum age for work on a fishing vessel, minimum medical standards, basic work agreements, occupational health and safety, and social security.

Stephen Hammond

The Government supports the principles behind the International Labour Organization Convention on Work in Fishing (No. 188), and is working with the fishing industry to develop proposals for implementation of the Convention, including those aspects listed above.

The UK will make a final decision on the appropriateness and timing of ratification once the impacts on the industry have been identified and assessed.