With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the developing issue with P&O Ferries. Earlier today (17 March 2022), P&O announced their decision to make around 800 seafarers redundant on several routes across the UK. Let me say right off the bat: the way that these workers were informed was completely unacceptable. I will say more on this in a moment or 2. While this is fundamentally a commercial decision for the company, I wanted to come to the House today to inform members about our latest understanding of the situation and what is now being done. In taking this …