HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work
Commons · Question 8125 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the transition of Coastguard Rescue Officers to a volunteer-with-expenses model from mid-September 2026, whether a formal impact assessment
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Jun 2026
Careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implications, the wider organisational impact and the effect on individuals have all been considered, as well as the feedback Coastguard Resc...