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Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Require all ships operating out of UK ports to apply UK employment law

Closed 236 signatures

What the petition asks

Protect British Seafarers ensuring (ferry) operators cannot circumvent protections under UK employment law by exploiting loopholes. This law should apply to all regular services operating from UK ports. Operation and ownership of critical port facilities should require a "fit and proper" test.
Currently, Ferry Operators and similar service providers operating regular scheduled services from UK ports can undermine or evade protection under UK employment law such as the minimum wage and unfair dismissal by reflagging their ships. Legislation should stop this. Any operator or owner of critical UK port facilities should be barred from such activities in UK if they can not show that they are 'Fit & Proper' and comply with UK laws.

Timeline

29 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
13 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 236
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 29 Mar 2022
Closed 13 Oct 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.