HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work
2026-06-11 · Department for Transport · 9379 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what factors were taken into consideration in the determination of the September 2026 transition date for the Maritime Coastguard Agency's revised volunteer model.
Answer
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service (CRS) operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling.Recruitment into membership of the CRS continues as it has previously. The new model of volunt...