HC Deb 05 November 1971 vol 825 cc43-4W
Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if his Department has called for a report concerning the recent death of an experienced deep-sea diver operating from the drilling vessel "Glomor III" presently under British jurisdiction south-east of Aberdeen in the North Sea.

Sir J. Eden

The Mobil Oil Company, to which "Glomor III" is on hire, immediately informed the Department of this accident in accordance with the terms of its licence; the company and the diving contractor will furnish full reports to the Department. I understand that the Procurator Fiscal in Aberdeen is conducting a full investigation in co-operation with the police and the deep sea diving naval authorities; he has agreed to provide the Department with a copy of his findings.

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