Written questions

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...