Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 26 June 2013.
Michael Moore
The Secretary of State for Scotland
11:30,
26 June 2013
My hon. Friend is right to draw the House’s attention to the tragic events of 25 years ago. The loss of 167 lives is something that the families, communities and area are still dealing with a quarter of a century later. We all remember that tragedy and remain committed to ensuring that we have the highest possible standards of health and safety in the North sea. As a Government, we remain committed to working with the sector, the trade unions and others to ensure that is the case, and of course we will study the recommendations from the conference to which my hon. Friend referred.