Stephen O'Malley

(asked on 29th October 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to his Danish counterpart on reopening the inquest into the death of commercial driver Stephen O'Malley in 2012.


Answered by
Robert Goodwill Portrait
Robert Goodwill
This question was answered on 3rd November 2015

No. The death of Mr O’Malley was not a maritime accident as defined in law, and is considered to be a health and safety at work incident. It therefore falls outside the responsibilities of the Department for Transport and its Danish counterpart.

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