Question reference: S6W-14344
- Date lodged: 27 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a suspected fatality among workers on the Liberia-registered rig, Valaris 121, in the North Sea on 22 January 2022.
Answer
The Scottish Government has engaged with representatives of the Health and Safety Executive on this tragic incident and understand that it is now subject of a live police investigation and not a matter that the Scottish Government can comment on.