Select Committee · Transport Committee

P&O Ferries

Status: Closed Opened: 23 Mar 2022 Closed: 14 Nov 2022

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 … Show more

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
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

14 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
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… 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

7 letters
DateDirectionTitle
9 Jun 2022 Correspondence from the Chief Executive, P&O Ferries, relating to P&O Ferries, …
27 May 2022 Correspondence from the Chair of the Transport Committee to the Chief Executive…
20 Apr 2022 Correspondence from Brian Johnson, Chief Executive. Maritime Coastguard Agency,…
20 Apr 2022 Correspondence from Martyn Gray, Executive Officer, Nautilus International, rel…
28 Mar 2022 Correspondence from Transport and BEIS Committee Chairs to the Secretary of Sta…
28 Mar 2022 Correspondence from P&O Ferries Chief Executive re notification to authorities …
25 Mar 2022 Minute of the meeting between Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Tr…