PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(22 October 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to ratify the International Maritime Organisation 2012 Cape Town Agreement on the safety of fishing vessels.
Asked by:
Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Asked by:
Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Answer
We have been working to ensure that the UK is in a position to accede to the Cape Town Agreement and I can confirm that, subject to Parliamentary Scrutiny, we will instruct the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to conclude accession by Spring 2026.
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