Written questions

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

2026-06-03 · Department for Transport · 7063 · Official question

Graham Leadbitter

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a formal impact assessment has been carried out regarding recruitment, retention and operational capability of the Coastguard Rescue Service across different coastal regions following proposed changes t

Answer

The revised operating model for the Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) has been agreed following a Court of Appeal ruling, following a case brought by a former volunteer, which meant that the current model could not legally continue. It is not a change the G...