House of Lords
25 March 2026
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Chamber House of Lords
01:39 - 01:41
Speaker 1
First oral question, lord Dutts.
01:41 - 01:45
Speaker 2
I beg leave to ask the question standing in my name on the order paper.
01:48 - 02:17
Speaker 3
My lords, this was a sobering report setting out the circumstances that led to the tragic loss of over 30 lives. Our sympathies remain with all those affected. Significant improvements have been made since 2021, including more people and assets, new technologies, and strengthened departmental oversight. However, we must learn from the inquiry to do everything we can do to prevent anything like it happening again. We are carefully considering the report and plan an interim response by the May.
02:18 - 02:57
Speaker 2
I'm grateful to my noble friend. He's answered half my question already. My my lords, the the report has highlighted there are very serious deficiencies in how we are able to rescue lives at sea and that we compare unfavorably with Italy and, and Greece who have more boats and better equipped boats. The RNLI do a wonderful job and border force do a wonderful job in trying to save lives, but they're not well equipped with their boats to do that. And so I hope the minister will do all he can to implement as much of the council and report as quickly as possible before the summer comes along and more people are liable to drown in their channel.
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