Royal National Lifeboat Institution rescue operations

That this House commends the invaluable work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution following reports that the charitable organisation has saved the lives of 108 men, women and children in 2022 making the perilous journey across the English Channel in small boats; further commends the crews mainly working in Dover and Kent for launching 290 rescue trips during this period; congratulates the RNLI on the utilisation of the pioneering inflatable sea staircase which enables lifeboat crew members to rescue swiftly large numbers of people at risk in the water and has potential applications in large scale water rescues across a wide range of scenarios; echoes the sentiments of RNLI Chief Executive Mark Dowie that these newly released figures clearly illustrate that the charity’s work in the Channel is genuinely lifesaving; notes that the RNLI has been saving lives at sea for nearly 200 years and has saved some 140,000 since its inception; and thanks the staff and volunteers at the RNLI for their continued good work in assisting those in need.