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UIN 174474

Thames Freeport: DP World

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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27 March 2023

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31 March 2023 · Answer

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31 March 2023

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department made an assessment of DP World's record on workers' rights before approving the decision to allow that company to co-run the Thames Freeport.

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  1. 27 March 2023

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department made an assessment of DP World's record on workers' rights before approving the decision to allow that company to co-run the Thames Freeport.

    Source: Commons

  2. 31 March 2023

    Answer

    Businesses operating in Freeports are subject to the same UK employment laws and protections as they would be elsewhere in the country, including the Seafarers' Wages Bill which received Royal Assent on 23 March 2023 and will make access to UK ports condi...

    Source: Written answer

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