Having read about the heroism and courage of the crews of the Poole-based tug Kingston and the lifeboats from Swanage and Weymouth, I was keen for others to hear about their amazing efforts. Leaping up and down at PMQs today, I was rewarded when the Speaker called me right at the end. Below is the question I asked the Prime Minister.
While many of us were celebrating on New Year’s Eve, the crews of the Poole-based tug Kingston, and the Swanage and Weymouth lifeboats, were battling mountainous seas and 70 mph winds off the Dorset coast to help a cargo vessel that had lost power and was being blown on to rocks. Thanks to the skill of the tug’s crew, a tow was fixed and disaster prevented. Would my RHF join me in praising the professionalism and courage of those involved, not least the volunteers of the RNLI.