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...