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Fifth Report - Maritime 2050
Transport Committee
HC 160
Published 20 March 2023
Government response
Fifth Special Report - Maritime 2050: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report · published 20 Jun 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Rejected
Para 180
For the ports sector to be effective and competitive it is important that the government...
Conclusion
For the ports sector to be effective and competitive it is important that the government department and agencies they work with have a good understanding of their role and competencies. We note that, alongside the responsibility of the Maritime and …
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Government Response Summary
The government disagrees, stating that they fully understand the role of ports and that the compliance process in the Seafarers’ Wages Act has been designed as a proportionate balance of roles between ports and the MCA, with the MCA responsible for enforcement.
Department for Transport
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Recommendation
Rejected
The Department for Transport should take leadership on clarifying across Government the role of ports...
Recommendation
The Department for Transport should take leadership on clarifying across Government the role of ports authorities and protecting them from inappropriate enforcement burdens. Ports authorities cannot be used as the Government’s ‘Swiss Army knife’ to undertake an ever-greater variety of …
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Government Response Summary
The government disagrees, stating they understand the role of port authorities and champion their cause across Government. They believe the compliance process in the Seafarers’ Wages Act is proportionate, and ports are instrumental in implementing sanctions against Russia.
Department for Transport
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