Offshore Industry: Missing Persons

(asked on 7th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he expects the report into the loss of a crew member on the Valaris 121 jackup drill on 22 January 2023 to be published; and on what date did his officials most recently discuss the case with the (a) Crown Office and (b) Procurator Fiscal Service.


Answered by
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 23rd February 2026

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has undertaken an investigation into the incident and has been in touch with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), most recently on 19 January.

HSE does not publish its reports.

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