Extract from Delegated Legislation Committee: Motion to approve the Draft European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018 - Mar 28

Matt Rodda (Reading East) (Lab): ...Admittedly, the UK played a leading role in the development of this convention and Governments of all colours have continued to support this policy. I am aware that the UK fishing industry and other stakeholders also support the ratification of this convention. The convention entitles all fishermen and women to minimum international employment and welfare standards on fishing vessels, which will be enforced through inspections of ports, working with several agencies such as the National Crime Agency, UK Border Force and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ national minimum wage enforcement team, as well as the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...

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