Select Committee · Transport Committee
P&O Ferries
Status: Closed
Opened: 23 Mar 2022
Closed: 14 Nov 2022
Inquiry scope
On 17 March, P&O Ferries made 800 seafarers redundant. This session will explore with academics, government agencies, unions, P&O Ferries management and BEIS and DfT ministers the potential legality of that decision and how the Government might respond. This is a joint evidence session conducted by the Transport Committee and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2022 | Andrew Burns QC · Devereaux Chambers, Brian Johnson · Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Dean Beale · The Insolvency Service, Jesper Kristensen · DP World, John Connell · Department for Transport, Katy Ware · UK Maritime Services, Mark Dickinson · Nautilus International, Michael Warren · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Mike Lynch · National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT), Paul Scully MP · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Peter Hebblethwaite · P&O Ferries, Professor Alan Bogg · University of Bristol, Professor Jason Chuah · The City Law School, Robert Courts MP · Department for Transport | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Burns QC · Barrister | Devereaux Chambers | 1 |
| Brian Johnson · Chief Executive | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 1 |
| Dean Beale · Chief Executive Officer | The Insolvency Service | 1 |
| Jesper Kristensen · Chief Operations Officer | DP World | 1 |
| John Connell · Deputy Director for Maritime Operations | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Katy Ware · Director | UK Maritime Services | 1 |
| Mark Dickinson · General Secretary | Nautilus International | 1 |
| Michael Warren · Director of Labour Markets | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Mike Lynch · General Secretary | National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT) | 1 |
| Paul Scully MP · Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Peter Hebblethwaite · Chief Executive Officer | P&O Ferries | 1 |
| Professor Alan Bogg · Professor of Labour Law | University of Bristol | 1 |
| Professor Jason Chuah · Professor of Commercial and Maritime Law | The City Law School | 1 |
| Robert Courts MP · Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security | Department for Transport | 1 |
Correspondence
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