HM Coastguard: Pay
2026-06-11 · Department for Transport · 9381 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to coastguard rescue officers pay on public safety.
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...