Lifeboats: Finance
(asked on 5th July 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will reinstate the Rescue Boat Grant Fund for independent lifeboat organisations.
This question was answered on 8th July 2021
We will be considering the future of the Rescue Boat Grant Fund as part of the forthcoming review of government spending.
Independent lifeboat organisations play a vital role in the safety of our coasts and waterways. The Fund has already provided nearly £6 million in support significantly enhanced the capacity of the sector.