Written questions

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

Commons · Question 6456 · 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 consideration she has given to alternative models that would allow some form of payment to Coastguard Rescue Officers while remaining compliant with employment law following the removal of hourly remunerat

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...