Coastguard Modernisation Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Coastguard Modernisation

Lord Watts Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd November 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are always interested to hear of the Minister’s holiday arrangements, as well as his fear of the death penalty.

Lord Watts Portrait Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)
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The Minister assured the House that there would be some Liverpool-based facility. Will he clarify whether there will be any people in that facility who will be able to rescue anyone?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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The rescue facilities in the Liverpool area will be enhanced. We will utilise the buildings that we have so that we do not rent new buildings for the sake of it. We will have more trainers, more enhanced staff, and the volunteers will provide a much better service for the public to rely on.