Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with Offshore Energies UK and the Health and Safety Executive regarding the safety evidence underpinning the Industry Safe Weight Limit Policy for offshore helicopter travel; what assessment his Department has made of (a) the proportionality of the proposed 124 kg clothed weight limit in relation to existing offshore safety standards and evacuation equipment capacity and (b) the feasibility of upgrading offshore evacuation and rescue equipment to accommodate a wider range of body weights as an alternative to implementing personal weight restrictions; and what consultation took place with offshore workers, recognised trade unions and employers prior to the introduction of that policy.

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