Extract from Lords debate on Passenger Ships: Evacuation, Search and Rescue Plans - May 23

Thursday, 24 May 2018 08:19

Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con):...I start by declaring a keen interest. I have been a passenger on an expedition ship. The first time was in 2016 when I went to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Elephant Island and the northernmost tip of Antarctica. It was an epic, life-changing trip. The second time was last summer when my wife and I went to the Arctic in the same ship, following in the footsteps of Sir John Franklin. We went through Lancaster Sound and much of the...Request free trial