§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the provisions of employment legislation which exempt seafarers on vessels registered in the United Kingdom or Crown dependencies from the general provisions of such legislation.
§ Mr. ForthProvisions which exclude seafarers of various descriptions in some circumstances from certain of the provisions of general employment legislation include:
- Section 119 of the Employment Protection Act 1975
- Section 10 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- Sections 8 and 9 of the Race Relations Act 1976
- Sections 141 and 144 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
- Section 30 of the Wages Act 19860
- Paragraph 16 of schedule 1 of the Employment Act 1990