Asked by: Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat - Wells and Mendip Hills)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for further funding rounds under the inshore and inland lifeboat grant scheme.
Answered by John Hayes
The Government announced in the 2014/15 budget that it would make £1 million of grant funding available annually for the inshore and inland lifeboat scheme, for a 5 year period from this financial year.
Asked by: Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat - Wells and Mendip Hills)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small charities are aware of (a) the inshore and inland lifeboat grant scheme and (b) other Government funding schemes.
Answered by John Hayes
The Department will, through its public communication channels and local engagement, continue to raise awareness of all of its grant schemes to the widest possible audience and relevant recipient groups.