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...