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Offshore Industry: Missing Persons

Commons · Question 103741 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

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Asked by Grahame Morris

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 (

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Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 23 Feb 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.