Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on disruption to offshore helicopter transport services from (a) Aberdeen and (b) Sumburgh caused by Storm Babet.

The nature of helicopter travel to and from offshore installations is such that all duty holders have well established contingency plans that they activate when weather conditions require the suspension of scheduled flights. As the implementation of such contingency plans are a part of normal offshore operations the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions would have no need to specifically discuss this matter with the Secretary of State for Transport.