Written questions

HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 9617 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the financial savings of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s decision to introduce a revised volunteer model for Coastguard Rescue Officers.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Jun 2026

Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implications, and the wider organisational impact have all been looked at in detail, as well as the vi...