To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he expects the Health and Safety Executive to report on its investigation into the explosion at the Conoco refinery in Killingholme on 16 April 2001. [116153]

The detailed and complex investigation into the explosion at the Conoco refinery at Killingholme, Humberside on 16 April 2001 is complete and the HSE are considering what, if any, action to take. The Health and Safety Executive will report on the investigation as soon as possible after these considerations and any subsequent steps have been concluded. Shortly after the incident a safety alert was issued to ensure that immediate lessons learnt as a result of initial investigations were passed on to the petroleum refining industry.