Written questions

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Ambulance Services

Commons · Question 10775 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the Court of Appeal judgment in Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom [2026] EWA Civ 6, what assessment he has made of the service provided by the coastguard on ambulance services.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Jun 2026

No formal assessment has been made of the specific impact of the judgment on ambulance services. Each service directly manages their own volunteers.