Royal National Lifeboat Institution: Government Assistance

(asked on 25th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they provide to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.


Answered by
Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 10th March 2021

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is very proud of its independence from HM Government, that its lifeboat service is provided through volunteers and supported through public donations and subscriptions. The RNLI has not sought assistance from HM Government to support its lifeboat services.

During the current pandemic the RNLI have drawn on both the Furlough (UK) and Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (Ireland) allowing them to claim most of the staff costs for people whose activities have paused. In addition, the RNLI have also applied for business grant applications for their shops.

The RNLI works closely with HM Coastguard who are the tasking authority for maritime and coastal search and rescue. They have a long association of working together to provide assistance to persons in distress around the coast of the UK.

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