Callum McCaig – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Callum McCaig on 2016-01-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on ensuring reductions in operators’ production costs do not adversely affect the safety of offshore workers in the oil and gas industry.

Justin Tomlinson

I have had discussions with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) officials on the range of factors affecting offshore safety. HSE has confirmed that it is placing increasing emphasis upon maintenance standards as part of its interventions at offshore installations. I support this approach.