Written questions

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

2026-06-03 · Department for Transport · 7067 · Official question

Graham Leadbitter

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has formally endorsed the recent change to the terms of the Coastguard Rescue Service.

Answer

Since the Court of Appeal judgment in January this year, which meant that the current model could not legally continue, careful consideration has been given to the legal and operational implications. After careful review and consideration of the options a...