TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PIPER ALPHA DISASTER

Early day motion 1905, tabled 26 June 2008 by Anne Begg (Labour). Signed by 55 members.

That this House notes with sadness the twentieth anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, which claimed the lives of 167 offshore workers on 6th July 1988; further notes the tireless contribution of the Piper Alpha Families' and Survivors' Association to the campaign to raise the standards of offshore safety, which benefits many of the thousands of other offshore workers today; notes the importance of the recommendations that were made in Lord Cullen's report into the disaster; and encourages active engagement between government, the Health and Safety Executive, employers and trades unions to continue to promote a safety culture in the North Sea and other oil provinces around the world.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 12, Scottish National Party 3, Conservative 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.