Question follow-through · 103741
Offshore Industry: Missing Persons
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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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 23 Feb 2026 · 47 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2026
Question tabled
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 (
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Feb 2026
Answer published
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.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Offshore Industry: Health and Safety
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Offshore Industry: Health and Safety
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