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Offshore Industry: Helicopters

Commons · Question 12334 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the (a) Maritime and Coastguard Agency, (b) Civil Aviation Authority and (c) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on oil and gas employers’ proposals on the weigh

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 1 Jul 2026

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency responded to the Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) report on the “identification of hazards related to the weight, size, and shape of offshore oil and gas workers in the UK” in September 2024 and March 2025, expressing safety ...