HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 6455 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Liz Saville Roberts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans are in place to maintain operational resilience of HM Coastguard if significant numbers of experienced Coastguard Rescue Officers leave the service as a result of the removal of hourly re
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Jun 2026
A Court of Appeal ruling found that the current remuneration model could not legally continue. Public safety remains our priority, and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...