HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment
2026-06-03 · Department for Transport · 7064 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether alternative operating models were considered, including a paid or part-paid model, before the decision to change the terms of Coastguard Rescue Service was reached.
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...