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...