Written questions

HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 7110 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial impact on Coastguard Rescue Officers who lose income from their primary employment when responding to emergency callouts; and whether she plans to introd

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 15 Jun 2026

The revised operating model for the Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) has been agreed following a Court of Appeal ruling, which meant that the current remuneration model could not legally continue.We deeply value and recognise the significant service Coastg...