Royal National Lifeboat Institute

Mr. Hayes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the additional cost to the Royal National Lifeboat Institute arising out of (a) health and safety, (b) working time and (c) equal rights legislation since May 1997.

Dr. Ladyman
The Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) is an independent, charitable organisation that does not operate under the sponsorship of the Department for Transport, therefore, I am not in a position to make an estimate of the RNLI’s costs.