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HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 8117 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation the Maritime and Coastguard Agency undertook with a) Coastguard Rescue Officers, b) coastal communities, c) island communities and d) local resilience forums before introducing the revised vol

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Jun 2026

There has been significant engagement with the Coastguard Rescue Service over the past few months leading up to and since the Court of Appeal judgement, on the implications for the service, and since the changes to the model were communicated to members. ...