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That this House notes with sadness the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster which claimed the lives of 167 offshore workers on 6 July 1988; extends a message of condolence and support to the families, friends and workmates affected by this profound and enduring loss; further notes that Lord Cullen's report into the disaster made 106 recommendations to repair and improve the safety culture in the UK's offshore oil and gas industry; welcomes the progress made by employers and workers to...

That this House is concerned by the merger of the Offshore Safety Division (OSD) into a single division covering the whole of the UK Energy Sector, as part of a Government exercise to restructure the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); notes that the OSD was set up on the recommendation of Lord Cullen following the Piper Alpha disaster on 6 July 1988; further notes that 2013 is the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster which killed 167 workers and remains the world's worst offshore cata...