§ Q33. Dr. GodmanTo ask the Prime Minister what recent representations she has received regarding the recovery of the bodies of men trapped in the wreckage of the Piper Alpha oil production platform.
§ The Prime MinisterSome hon. Members as well as two bereaved relatives have written to me recently urging that debris should be removed to search further for the missing victims. I well understand the particular distress of the relatives of the victims whose bodies have not been recovered.
In addition, my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Energy and the Minister of State, Department of Energy met representatives of the bereaved and survivors on 15 February to hear their concerns personally.