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Seagreen Wind Energy: Health and Safety

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 28 October 2024UIN 10692

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on safety procedures for workers on the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Secretary of State continues to have ongoing discussions with Cabinet colleagues concerning Departmental business.

Safety procedures for offshore wind farms is a matter for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE recently served a prohibition notice to the Seagreen offshore wind farm developer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

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