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HANSARDP&O FerriesI can reassure the noble Baroness that we are looking at all relationships that the Government have with DP World and with P&O Ferries. We will develop our thinking on that as…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI do not have that information to hand. However, following our discussions with the operators, I will certainly write to the noble Lord about the package of measures and how they…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesYes, the Government are well aware of that issue. We started the work back in 2019 when we published Maritime 2050 . We want to ensure that we have British people with the right…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI reassure the noble Baroness that we are reviewing all of our relationships and contracts with both P&O Ferries and DP World.29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesThe noble Lord has highlighted the complexity of employment law in the maritime sector. The International Labour Organization has the Maritime Labour Convention, which sets out…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesWe are aware that Mr Hebblethwaite has made a number of remarks recently. We are trying to get to the bottom of them. We are also trying to get to the bottom of the explanations…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesAll I can say to the noble Lord is to reiterate what I have already said: we are working at pace on a package of measures which we hope to announce very shortly.29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI too noticed that a letter from Mr Hebblethwaite had been published on Twitter earlier today. Unfortunately, I do not have an update following that letter. Obviously, we are…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, the Government share the outrage expressed by the noble Lord at the behaviour of DP World and P&O Ferries. When they are developed and ready, which I expect to be…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI would be pleased to take that issue away and ensure that we have looked into it in great detail. My understanding is that the employees’ pensions are protected. We are aware of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI do not have any information on the employment status of workers in freeports but, if I can find out any information, I will certainly write to the noble Baroness.22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI do not feel that this is a systemic problem for the British economy. These are unique circumstances; they apply to the maritime sector where, of course, there is a very global…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI can say to my noble friend that we do not believe that there was consultation with the unions, which is one of the big problems here. We have asked for urgent information as to…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesOf course, the Government are watching the services and their capacity levels very closely at the moment. Our assessment is that there is sufficient capacity with other operators.…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesIn these circumstances, we have to think carefully about taking steps such as those outlined by the noble Viscount. I am not aware that we would impose licence conditions as…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI can reiterate that all of the routes previously operated by P&O Ferries and currently temporarily suspended are being reviewed by the Government; we are assessing and ensuring…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesThat is an excellent question to which I do not have the answer, but I will write to the noble Lord.22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI am not entirely sure I agree with the noble Baroness that freeports are areas of lawlessness. The point that I am trying to get across is that we are not sure that laws have…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI thank the most reverend Primate for his concern and intervention in this really important topic. We will return to the House and make further Statements. I know that colleagues…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Rosser and Lord, Lord Fox—the latter standing in for the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, so well today—for their comments on this very…22 Mar 2022